May 4 Gala: what a difference for water
What a wonderful evening it was! Thank you so much to everyone who supported our work for water through our 2019 Ice Out, Loon In gala. We’re delighted to report … Read more
Freshwater Society
Special memorial gift given to Freshwater
Heartfelt thanks to Andrew Heiskary and his children Darlene and Steven for their thoughtful gift to Freshwater in honor of Andrew’s life and passion for Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, and clean … Read more
Freshwater joins with Master Naturalists
Despite the wild, wet spring weather, the mood was buoyant at the Master Naturalist conference in Willmar where Carrie Jennings, Freshwater’s research and policy director, gave the keynote presentation and … Read more
Making headway*
My friend Todd, the barge pilot, says he’s been laid off for over six months. Freeze-up was late on Lake Pepin where he lives and the ice-off time was pretty … Read more
Students win CAM Outstanding Research Award
Three students who partnered with Freshwater Society on a project last summer won an Outstanding Research Award. The students, who are studying Applied Mathematics at St. Thomas, got an in-depth … Read more
Freshwater supports clean water legislation
The legislative session is humming along. A great number of bills were introduced and many that had companions in the House and Senate have been rolled into the big omnibus … Read more
Putting Minnesota on a clean water trajectory
At the end of March, eighteen interest group and agency representatives crammed into Freshwater’s conference room to discuss the status of Clean Water Council (CWC) recommendations and plan next steps … Read more
Water Stewards expand and adapt statewide
Freshwater’s Water Steward program continues to expand to new areas and audiences in 2019! Winona County hosted a new group of stewards at Whitewater State Park in March and April … Read more
Water Conservation Advisors dig deeper into Minnesota water issues
[quote]This was a terrific morning! The WCA workshop was so well planned and facilitated, it reflects the truly ‘class-act’ of Freshwater Society. Even though many of us Master Water Stewards … Read more