Legislative Update – May 2023
Water policy flowing as legislative session nears conclusion The Minnesota Legislature is entering the home stretch before it is scheduled to adjourn on May 22, with a wide range of … Read more
Chris O'Brien
Freshwater collaborator and supporter shares her story
Beth Carreño has a personal and professional connection to clean water Beth Carreño joined the Freshwater community in 2016 and has been a valued collaborator, member and donor ever since. … Read more
Groundwater governance tested at Vermillion River headwaters
Niagara Bottling proposes groundwater-fed bottling plant in Elko New Market The debate over groundwater protection is playing out in Scott County, Minnesota, as California-based Niagara Bottling seeks to build a … Read more
Why is it raining plastics? Free virtual lecture
Freshwater and the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences are cohosting a free online lecture open to the public on Wednesday, April 13, from 12–1:30 pm. This event focuses on microplastic waste.
Freshwater: the film
There’s a film premiering on Feb. 19 that Freshwater just couldn’t ignore. The setting? Lake Superior. The title? “Freshwater.”
Meet our GreenCorps member, Karyna Kloude
Minnesota GreenCorps member Karyna Kloude joined Freshwater in September to support our newest program, Adopt a River. The focus of her service year is increasing the program’s sustainability, creating and revamping educational tools, and reaching new audiences.
From intern to staff member
Today we’re featuring Lila Franklin, who joined Freshwater in December 2019 as a program intern. Her internship continued until January 2021, when she became a program associate.
How an internship helped define career goals
Today we’re featuring Olivia Forsheé, a Freshwater intern and Macalester student. Olivia is majoring in environmental studies and minoring in psychology, and is in her final year of college. She began interning with Freshwater in September, and she’s another fully remote Freshwater intern.
Meet Julia
Julia Weimer is another current intern at Freshwater, helping with communications projects. Julia went to high school in Woodbury and split her college time between the universities of Colorado and … Read more
Imagine a Day Without Water
St. Paul, MN—Freshwater’s eighth annual Big Island & Back! 10K Paddle will take place on Saturday, August 7, 2021 starting at 9 am. Tune up your canoe, kayak, or paddleboard and head on over to Excelsior on Saturday, Aug. 7, for a friendly race out around Big Island and back.