Metro water quality suffers
A new report on water quality in the Twin Cities shows problems throughout much of the area. The report by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that due to the … Read more
Freshwater Society
MPCA proposes nutrient-reduction plan
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Monday, Oct. 7, made public its draft strategy for significantly reducing the nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into the Mississippi River, the Red River and … Read more
Metro Summit focuses on Legacy funding
Join us Nov. 6 for this year’s Metro Summit for individuals and groups committed to protecting lakes and rivers. This event — sponsored by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and … Read more
EPA gets deadline in lawsuit
A federal judge in Louisiana has given the Environmental Protection Agency six months to decide whether to set federal Clean Water Act standards for nitrogen and phosphorus in all U.S. … Read more
Citizen Boat Tour
On August 29th, leaders from around Prior and Spring Lakes gathered at Captain Jack’s on Upper Prior Lake for the third annual Boat Tour organized by the Freshwater Society in … Read more
A Message from Freshwater Society President Gene Merriam
Six years ago this past spring, Bruce Bomier, then a member of the Freshwater Society Board, approached me about taking on a leadership role in the Society. I have been … Read more
House Democrats back conservation compliance
Two of Minnesota’s members of Congress — Betty McCollum of St. Paul and Keith Ellison of Minneapolis — were among more than 100 House Democrats who signed a letter this … Read more
Huttner talk set Oct. 1 on Minnesota's changing climate
It’s not our imagination. The nature of our seasons is changing. Spring blooms arrive earlier on average. Summer is more humid with a documented increase in extreme localized flash flood events – and more … Read more
Ag-water quality book published
The Soil and Water Conservation Society has published a new book titled How to Build Better Agricultural Conservation Programs to Protect Water Quality: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture … Read more