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.
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
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
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
More than 150 people gathered Feb. 3 to share research about road salt and winter road maintenance. The topic was the impact of salt on Minnesota’s waters. The occasion was … Read more
Regional competition, scheduled Tuesday, March 24, in the Water is Life art contest sponsored by the Freshwater Society has been postponed because of high water in the region around Fergus … Read more
Read about citizen-scientists who monitor water quality in lakes, streams and wetlands — even in the Boundary Waters. Learn about the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s proposals to adopt new water-quality … Read more
Semifinalists from Minnesota’s Northeast Region, Southwest/West Central Region and Central Minnesota’s Resource Training and Solutions Region (St. Cloud) have been chosen. Read more . Check back for regional updates.
