The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) invites you to join us at our upcoming community listening sessions on the Clean Power Plan.The Clean Power Plan is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule requiring states to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants (for more information, visitwww.epa.gov/cleanpowerplan). The Clean Power Plan will encourage... Read more »

What: Open house and listening session on proposed Waukesha diversionWho: Hosted by Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesWhen: Thursday, March 3, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pmWhere: Holiday Inn Duluth Downtown, located at 200 W. First St., Duluth The Great Lakes are precious, a source of drinking water for millions and the ecological glue connecting eight states and... Read more »

Generously hosted by the Radisson Blu Mall of America, the University of Minnesota Department of Entomology Bee Lab, including Drs. Marla Spivak and Dan Cariveau, graduate students, scientists and the Bee Squad, will come together to provide an evening of free bee education. The State of the Bees 2016 will be an opportunity for you to learn about... Read more »

Have you heard the buzz about bees?  Do you want to attract butterflies to your garden?  Are you thinking about trying some native plants?  Have you wondered how to even start a flower or vegetable garden?  We’re here to answer those questions!  On March 5 in the commons, join us for a gardening event filled... Read more »

MARCH 8, 2016 8:30 AM – 4:30 PMDakota Lodge, Dakota County Park,1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul 55118Public concern over pollinator decline is overwhelming and justifiably so. Over 400 of our native bee species are struggling, putting ecosystems and food supplies at risk. Minnesota beekeepers lost over 50% of their honey bee colonies last year.... Read more »

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) invites you to join us at our upcoming community listening sessions on the Clean Power Plan.The Clean Power Plan is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule requiring states to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants (for more information, visitwww.epa.gov/cleanpowerplan). The Clean Power Plan will encourage... Read more »

Thursday, March 17, 2016 • 6:30—8 p.m.Wildwood Library 763 Stillwater RdMahtomedi, MN 55115What’s the buzz about native bees?Pollinators contribute substantially to the economy of the United States and are vital to keeping fruits, nuts, and vegetables in our diets. Over the past few decades, there has been a signifi cant loss of pollinators— including honey bees, native... Read more »

Our speaker will feature Becky Rom.  Board member of the Wilderness Society and past Board member Of The Friends Of The Boundary Waters.  She will speak on the Federal Public Lands aspect of the Sulfide-Ore mining controversy and the opportunity to protect significant portions of the Superior National Forrest and the Boundary Waters from the... Read more »

The City of Duluth recently received a federal grant to purchase six electric buses and several other Minnesota communities are currently considering them, including the Twin Cities. Indianapolis, Seattle, and Dallas are already on the road to electric bus systems that offer reliable transportation, reduced diesel consumption, and reduced air pollutants. Proterra, the country’s largest... Read more »