At the edge of a gravel road in suburban Wright County, Howard Hobbs stands behind his four-wheel-drive pickup and guides a hydraulically powered auger slowly into the Earth. Hobbs, a … Read more
Throughout the 2010 Minnesota State Fair, KARE-Channel 11 meteorologists who contributed to the 2011 Minnesota Weatherguide Environmental Calendar will be available to autograph copies of the calendar. Their schedule is: … Read more
A tour of award-winning rain gardens in St. Paul’s Como neighborhood will be held Saturday, Aug. 21, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The tour will be led by staff from Capitol Region Watershed District and Metro Conservation Districts, and hosted by Friends of the Mississippi River.
Shelby Heintz Kasson-Mantorville High School Send It On Acid deposition begins with the burning of fossil fuels for energy, resulting in air pollution containing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Often … Read more
Christine Hofschulte Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School Hands for a Cause My graphic art work is a representation of the importance of water to our community. The hands in the water are … Read more
Do you know why you should conserve water? Do you know how you can save hundreds of gallons every month?
“Conservation – Preserving Our Water” is the title of a workshop that will be presented Saturday, May 8, in Minneapolis by the Freshwater Society, the League of Women Voters and five other groups.
On April 6, the Freshwater Society, the League of Women Voters and seven other organizations sponsor a panel discussion on “Urban Water and Land Use” from 7 to 9 p.m. … Read more
Chemicals entering our water system, the health risks they may pose for wildlife and humans and the problem of safely disposing of drugs were the subject of a symposium sponsored … Read more
The Cannon River Watershed Partnership is hosting a workshop — Conservation Farming and Clean Water in a Challenging Economy — on April 7. The workshop will be from 8:30 a.m. to … Read more
Robert Glennon, a University of Arizona professor of law and public policy, writes with authority, passion and — often — humor about the way Americans over-use and under-value water. Chapter … Read more
