Art connects in a time of distance
Art has the power to inform and connect us, reaching across language and culture, in ways that facts and figures cannot. This was the inspiration behind Freshwater’s new Water Steward … Read more
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Freshwater adopts strategic plan for 2020-2025
The Freshwater Board of Directors is pleased to announce the completion of the Freshwater Strategic Plan 2020-2025. This new plan addresses Freshwater’s mission: inspire and empower people to value and … Read more
Water Train: a wreck for Minnesota’s groundwater
The proposal to export water from Dakota County’s groundwater has raised more than just our eyebrows here at Freshwater. The DNR rejected the proposal earlier this year, and recently Dakota … Read more
Covering Cleanup Costs Webinar
The most recent lecture in our Moos Family Speaker Series on May 13, proved to be a highly informative discussion on how toxic runoff can enter our waters and efforts … Read more
Environmental Legislation Not Finished
During the 2020 Legislative Session the Legislature came close to passing key environmental bills, but unfortunately, the chaos of Covid-19 allowed disagreements between the House, Senate, and Executive Branch to … Read more
Special Message – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Freshwater friends, members, and supporters: Protecting the health of our community is of the utmost importance to us. As such, most Freshwater staff will continue to work remotely, and there … 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
Governor Walz appoints Freshwater’s Jen Kader to the Clean Water Council
Friends of Freshwater, We are excited to announce that our own Jen Kader, Senior Program Manager, was appointed by Governor Walz to serve on the Clean Water Council! About the … Read more
Member Update: Freshwater at the Minnesota Capitol
The 2020 Legislative Session convened on February 11 and our Legislative Policy Team (Dr. Carrie Jennings and Jen Kader) got a quick start engaging on several key issues: strengthening groundwater … Read more