Gene Merriam urges conservation in the Farm Bill
Gene Merriam Recently, I sent a letter – on behalf of the Freshwater Society – to Minnesota’s members of Congress. I urged them to protect water by voting to include … Read more
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Save the date: Sandra Postel to lecture Feb. 12
Sandra Postel, the author of three books on freshwater and the threats facing water resources around the world, will deliver a free, public lecture in St. Paul on Feb. 12. … Read more
Sources of Minnesota drinking water
Where do Minnesotans get their drinking water? Most get it from wells. But residents of Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Cloud rely — for the most part — on the … Read more
Forum set Dec. 13 on Red River and Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba receives water draining from four Canadian provinces and for U.S. states, including Minnesota. The lake – the world’s 10th largest – faces serious environmental challenges. Those … Read more
Metro Water Summit draws a crowd
About 70 people – representatives of lake and creek groups, citizens, business owners, and water resource professionals — packed into a conference room Nov. 7 at the Eisenhower Community Center … Read more
Day of Service a Success!
Thousands of Girl Scouts worked Oct. 13 to clean up leaves to help prevent excess phophorus from making its way to our waters. Thank you to the Girl Scouts, leaders, … Read more
You didn’t miss the lecture. You just haven’t seen it yet.
If you could not be there in person to hear Otto Doering talk about the environmental and human health problems caused by excess human-made nitrogen, you can still see and … Read more
Summit for lake and river groups set Nov. 7
Keynote presentation: Aquatic Invasive Species and Local Government Register to attend the Metro Summit for lake and river groups Nov. 7 in Hopkins. As the issue of aquatic invasive species (AIS) … Read more
Falling rivers, disappearing prairies, Girl Scouts
The Freshwater Society blog publishes a digest of important regional, national and international articles and research on water and the environment. Scan the articles here, then follow the links to … Read more
It's a twofer: Oct. 4 lectures on nitrogen and Farm Bill
Put a big circle around Thursday, Oct. 4, on your calendar. Otto Doering, an agricultural economist from Purdue will present two important talks on that date at the University of … Read more