Join us May 13th for The Great Minnesota Icebreaker, celebrating ice-out season in the Land of 10,000 Lakes! Register here About the event The Great Minnesota Icebreaker is a celebration and networking event to mark the conclusion of a historic ice-out season in Minnesota. We welcome Freshwater members and all champions of water conservation ... Read more
Water reuse projects are being implemented throughout Minnesota and across the country. There are numerous opportunities to leverage alternative water sources as a resource. Despite this opportunity, we continue to face barriers that limit implementation and successful operation of reuse systems. During this workshop, hosted by Freshwater and Barr Engineering, we aim to learn from ... Read more
Join us at Lake of the Isles for installation of a new trash boom capture system, followed by an ice cream social at nearby Levin Park. The boom has a twofold benefit – it will capture trash from entering the lake through a storm drain outfall, and it will raise awareness of how pollutants travel ... Read more
"Opportunities for Water Reuse and Recharge in Minnesota" Join Shannon Spurlock over the lunch hour on Thursday, June 27, for a virtual talk on water reuse and recharge. Spurlock is a senior researcher in Public Policy and Water Uptake at the Pacific Institute. Prior to the Pacific Institute, she ran a consulting business and worked ... Read more
Salt Symposium, a 2-day livestream event, celebrates the optimization of necessary salt use to improve community sustainability and protect vital freshwater systems and infrastructure.
Tune up your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and head on over to Excelsior for a friendly race out around Big Island and back. We’ll start 9 a.m. at Excelsior Public Beach and paddle to the starting line together. Our goal is to get paddlers of all ages and skill levels out on Lake Minnetonka for ... Read more
Curious about changes in nitrogen and phosphorus levels in Minnesota's major rivers? Learn about the data collected and how it's used to track river nutrient levels. Experts from the U.S. Geological Survey, Metropolitan Council, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will share insights on the progress needed to meet nutrient reduction goals. The speakers are among ... Read more
Join us for Water Connects Us, Freshwater's annual benefit to connect around the role we can each play in protecting water now and for future generations! Gather with supporters and partners of Freshwater for a night of networking, comradery, and learning about our work, from upstream to downstream. This won’t be a seated event, but rather ... Read more
Join us for a tour of City of Waconia stormwater reuse projects (with treatment), followed by an optional happy hour at Waconia Brewing from 4 p.m. to 5 :30 p.m. Please register below for this free event.
Join us for a tour of City of Hugo stormwater reuse projects (without advanced treatment), followed by an optional happy hour at the Blue Heron Grill from 4 p.m. to 5 :30 p.m. Please register below for this free event.
Join us in celebrating the 11th anniversary of Minnesota Water Stewards on Monday, October 7, from 6-8 pm at the Minneapolis Cider Company! Discover the innovative capstone projects of our ... Read more
Join us for a tour of City of Woodbury stormwater reuse projects in a private development (without advanced treatment), followed by an optional happy hour at 3rd Act Brewery from ... Read more
