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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
Ruh-Roh! (Atlas is Worried)
We usually only see the banks of this ephemeral stream on the north side of our Dakota County property when water levels are low. When the corn is high, the … Read more
Messing About in Boats
Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing… about in boats — or … Read more
A Very Special Session
There were so many great environmental provisions to like in the House and Senate Omnibus Bills from the regular session. Unfortunately, they didn’t match, so nothing was passed. They … Read more
Not Your Parents’ Earth Day
Fifty years ago, the first Earth Day launched our modern age of concern for our common home, Mother Earth. Only years later, Duluth was the stage for one of the … Read more
COVID crashed economies; will our waters pay the price?
Gov. Walz recently announced his intention to coordinate the re-opening of our economy with those of neighboring states. This comes at the same time that the Upper Mississippi was declared … Read more
A Personal Phenology
My friend Judith was an Iowa farm girl and finds the subtle signs of spring inspiring and a call to action. When she purchased her house in 1990, she … Read more
Minnesota stands strong against water pollution
We’ve been hearing from members and friends who are concerned that COVID-19 is being used as a cover to relax environmental standards by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), based … Read more
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