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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The McKnight Foundation’s Mississippi River Program is sunsetting after 27 years and more than 1,400 grants totaling more than $190 million in investments. The Foundation has set a new, strategic … Read more
Freshwater is so pleased to announce we were recently approved for a two-year membership term with Minnesota Environmental Fund (MEF). MEF engages workplaces and individuals to support leading nonprofit organizations … Read more
Spring is coming, which means the season where we in Minnesota can walk on water will soon end. The date of ice-out (when ice leaves our lakes) is a topic … Read more
