The Watery World of Dick Fowler
“We thought that maybe you and your team needed a financial hug during this difficult time.” –Freshwater donor Dick Fowler The year 2020 turned our world upside down. Families, … Read more
Freshwater Society
Welcome, Jocelyn!
Freshwater’s team grew in October when we welcomed Jocelyn Leung as our Participatory Engagement Coordinator. Jocelyn’s journey to Freshwater began with two years supporting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) … Read more
Infiltration Appreciation
Rick Kuntz, CEO of Upstream Technologies in New Brighton saw Carrie’s Give-to-the-Max appeal on LinkedIn “Supporting Freshwater Science.” He said that Upstream Technologies would like to help by offering an … Read more
Meet Darby and Geri Nelson
Meet Darby and Geri! Darby and Geri Nelson are two of the kindest most generous people you’ll ever meet. Darby is an aquatic ecologist, biology professor emeritus, author, and former … Read more
Elections Matter for Clean Water
Minnesota fresh water needs your vote! Electing people who speak for you is critical as we look to our past and future, both upstream and downstream. The people we elect … Read more
A Closer Look at Leaves
A friend and I were “botanizing” on our Sunday walk. It turns out I have at least 5 kinds of oak, for which I am exceedingly grateful. Some types are … Read more
Clean Water Council Approves Budget Recommendations
Clean Water Council approves recommendations for investing $220M to protect and restore the state’s waters over the next two years At their September 21 meeting, the Clean Water Council (a … Read more
Meet Our Donors: Doug and Teresa Andrys
Doug and Teresa Andrys live in Waconia, Minnesota where they founded and operate a family-owned botanical business, SunLeaf Naturals. Each year they donate 5% of their profits to two environmental … Read more
Summer interns make waves
This summer, Freshwater hosted four student interns in mutual support of our programs and their burgeoning careers. Three worked with Dr. Carrie Jennings in our research and policy program in … Read more
Making the invisible visible
Groundwater, because it is an invisible source of water, is difficult to understand. Yet as Minnesota’s reliance on groundwater increases, those charged with protecting it from pollution or depletion face … Read more