Indian Mounds Regional Park (Makapaha in the Dakota language) is a burial site, home to six of the remaining burial mounds made by the Indigenous people of this region. Fifty or more mounds once sat atop the bluff, overlooking Wakáŋ Tipi, "dwelling place of the sacred" in the Dakota language, and future site of the Wakáŋ Tipi... Read more »
Land Stewardship Project and CURE are excited to announce the date of our next Tallgrass Prairie BioBlitz. Saturday, July 17th, 2021 8am to 8pm Lac qui Parle State Park What is a BioBlitz you ask? It is a period of time where we gather to learn about the prairie and all that lives there. You... Read more »
Join us for a virtual conference on climate change education with educators from across the country! Gain the skills, tools, and resources to teach climate change in all subject areas. This three-day experience will include networking with a national audience, as well as one full day dedicated to working, planning, and learning with regional cohorts.... Read more »
Given the current COVID situation, we've decided to hold our annual fall celebration fully online again this year. Please register to participate in our program and bid in our river-themed auction. We'll share the livestream link and full list of auction items closer to the event. REGISTER HERE There's no fee to register, though we... Read more »
On October 4, LWV UMRR will host a panel discussion on PFAS. Join us as our presenters help us understand how PFAS have become a big part of our lives – present in food packaging, household products and drinking water – and what we know about how they affect our health. As awareness of PFAS... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River, Flint Hills Resources and Great River Greening as we return to the Flint Hills property within the Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area along the Mississippi River - one of the largest and most diverse native ecosystems left in the metro area! The site is only accessible to the public... Read more »
The City of St. Louis Park's environment and sustainability and human rights commissions are co-hosting a screening of YOUTH v GOV at the Twin Cities Film Fest Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. YOUTH v GOV tells the story of empowered youth finding their voices and fighting to protect their rights and our collective future against... Read more »
During this conference, we will explore the regional, state, and federal issues that must be addressed in order to “deliver a renewable energy future” with Midwest renewable energy. Our speakers and panelists will discuss local, state and federal issues, and the partnerships needed at all levels to implement clean energy goals. We'll cover: • Reimagining... Read more »
The annual Wild Rivers Forestry Conference will be held virtually again this year on March 24 with in person networking opportunities on March 25 throughout the watershed. The conference is designed for local, state, federal, and private foresters, land managers and other natural resources professionals, and landowners interested in maintaining a healthy forested watershed. Topics... Read more »
We are promoting sustainable lifestyles by focusing on water, energy, transportation, and recycling. Over 30 vendors and environmental groups have booths people can visit in the exhibition hall along with several electric cars on display. There is a kids zone with recycle relays and seed planting. Nine speakers on various topics. Proceeds with support the... Read more »