The Freshwater Society gave away fact sheets on water sustainability, demonstrated the way groundwater travels within aquifers and answered scores of questions from visitors to a Freshwater table at a two-day special celebration of water hosted by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
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2010 – The Year of Water
What is 2010 – The Year of Water? Water is a key component to life is Minnesota, whether it is water recreation, fishing or spending weekends at the lake. … Read more
'Waterosity': A summer-long celebration
Did you know some grasses require a half- inch or less of water each week and on average only need to be mowed once a year? Would you like to learn how to plant a green roof to prevent water pollution? Did you know that the U.S. is the largest consumer of water in the world per capita because of the goods that we import?
Drips add up
Leaky, dripping faucets and showerheads waste water – lots of water. Even a very slow drip, the kind that takes 10 seconds to form on the end of the faucet, … Read more
How much water do you use? You'll be surprised
Do you linger in the shower? Do you let the water run while you shave or brush your teeth?
Do you prefer a T-bone to tofu?
How do you commute to work? By bike or by car?
Do you have a green lawn that requires regular sprinkling, or native plants that get along on whatever rain falls on them?
Lifestyle choices – some of them big conscious decisions, some of them preferences and habits that are part of our culture and the environment in which we live – determine how much water we all consume.
2010 Year of Water: A celebration of Minnesota waters
While lakes, large and small, across Minnesota are frozen and loons are still enjoying their winter holiday feeding on fish in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it is hard to … Read more
Our Programs
The Freshwater Society has several programs to promote the conservation and stewardship of all freshwater resources. Visit the links below to learn more about our efforts and how you can … Read more
Museum exhibit details science and culture of water
Water, a major new exhibit on the science of water and its role in sustaining life and shaping cultures around the world, runs through April 26 at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
The exhibit uses sculptural elements, computer games and quizzes, and touch-and-feel activities to inform and teach people about the importance of water in supporting life and shaping our planet, as well as the challenges we face as stewards of water.
Admission is included in regular exhibit gallery admission ($11 for adults and $8.50 for kids and seniors). Combination exhibit gallery and Omnitheater admission is also available. For museum hours and Omnitheater show times, call (651) 221-9444 or go to www.smm.org.
More information on the exhibit is available at www.smm.org/water.
Water Sustainability Workshops
The Freshwater Society and the University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center are sponsoring a series of workshops on the sustainability of ground water. The first workshop, held Nov. 11, drew … Read more