What it takes to make a difference
The Freshwater Society is in its third year of teaming up with Michelob Golden Light on the Celebrate Your Lake Contest, and it’s been a really great way to see … Read more
Freshwater Society
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and the inevitability of future events arriving
We all were warned by the demographers 20 years back that the boomers would stress the social security, pension, housing, and medical systems. Now it’s here. Similarly, rising atmospheric CO2 … Read more
California: laboratory of desperate water policy
“Let’s manage water like California.” Can you imagine any Minnesotan saying that? Nope. But there are things we will be watching and learning as California’s wretched water situation forces overdue … Read more
San Diego water: Somewhere between “unlimited” and “zero”
Regional water conservation is being applied in San Diego because they must–but is it enough? Minnesota is looking at regional water conservation because it’s smart for our long-term economic vitality and … Read more
Collaboration Award
2015 Environmental Leadership Award Recipients 14th Annual Road Salt Symposium February 5, 2015 Collaboration Award: City of Mankato, City of North Mankato and MnDOT District 7 City of Mankato: Mary … Read more
Veterans' Administration Environmental Leadership Award
2015 Environmental Leadership Award Recipients 14th Annual Road Salt Symposium February 5, 2015 Veterans’ Administration-Minneapolis campus: Jason Brainard, Michael Hubbs and Scott Mattson The VA grounds staff on the Minneapolis … Read more
Joe's Lawn and Snow Environmental Leadership Award
2015 Environmental Leadership Award Recipients 14th Annual Road Salt Symposium February 5, 2015 Joe’s Lawn and Snow: Joe Mather, Robert Tarango, Evan Borseth and Michael Gorshe Joe’s Lawn and Snow … Read more
MNDOT Environmental Leadership Award
2015 Environmental Leadership Award Recipients 14th Annual Road Salt Symposium February 5, 2015 MnDOT : Improving Salt Storage and Handling through Partnership Joe Huneke, Kathy Schaefer, Sue Lodahl, Bob Vasek … Read more
Buffers are de rigueur!
Governor Dayton made a splash on January 16th with his surprise call for vegetated buffers along Minnesota’s waters. Far less surprising was the news out of Iowa that the Des … Read more