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Big Island and Back!

Big Island & Back: Winter 2022

Excelsior, Minnesota Excelsior Beach, Excelsior, MN, United States

Join us for the return of the Big Island and Back winter event!

On Sunday, Feb. 6, we return to the traditional winter course on Lake Minnetonka. Cross country ski (classic or skate), snowshoe or bike the groomed course from Excelsior Beach around Big Island and back. Then join us at Excelsior Brewing Company for the famous after party featuring live music, Joey Nova’s Pizza and door prizes from local merchants.

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Spring 2022 Moos Lecture: Dr. Janice Brahney

Zoom webinar MN, United States

Join us over the lunch hour for a talk from Dr. Janice Brahney titled "Why is it raining plastics?" on Wednesday, April 13.

Brahney is an associate professor at Utah State University. She received her doctorate in environmental biogeochemistry from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and holds a master’s degree in earth science and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, both from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada.

Her research sits at the intersection of several critical zone disciplines and includes three primary themes:

1. The atmosphere as a vector for material transport to aquatic ecosystems,

2. Climate change effects in mountain environments, and
3. The cause, effect, and mitigation of water quality impairment.

Much of Brahney’s work has produced results with far-reaching implications for policy, land-use regulation, and ecosystem monitoring.

Free
Water Coinnects Us: A virtual benefit for Freshwater

Water Connects Us celebration: 2022

Zoom webinar MN, United States

Water Connects Us is a live virtual fundraising benefit charged with raising the financial resources our work for water requires. Join us as sponsors, donors, and community members from across the state come together to celebrate Minnesota's incredible water heritage and the role we each play in protecting it.

Free

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Member Appreciation Happy Hour

Utepils Brewing 225 Thomas Avenue N, Minneapolis

This is a virtual gathering—a morning of thanks. Hear a special message from Executive Director John Linc Stine about the impact of your giving.

Free

Big Island and Back!

Big Island & Back: Summer 2022

Excelsior, Minnesota Excelsior Beach, Excelsior, MN, United States

Tune up your canoe, kayak, or paddleboard and head on over to Excelsior on Saturday, Aug. 13, for a friendly race out around Big Island and back. We start near the swim area at Excelsior Beach Park. Our goal is to get paddlers of all ages and skill levels out on Lake Minnetonka for a great community summer event and raise money for a couple of worthy causes.

$35

Member Day at Pleasant Valley Orchard

Pleasant Valley Orchard 17325 Pleasant Valley Road, Shafer, MN, United States

Join us Saturday, October 8th for a member pop up at the scenic Pleasant Valley Orchard near Shafer, MN. Enjoy the best of the apple harvest, take a hayride, and view beautiful photos in the restored barn from the St. Croix Camera Club, whose had numerous photos published in the Weatherguide Environment Calendar & Almanac over the years. Mingle with photographers, ... Read more

The Critical Zone Part II: Soils are Sponges and Rivers have Livers

Zoom webinar MN, United States

    Freshwater is hosting the second installation in our Moos Family Speaker Series webinars on the critical zone. From parking lots, to construction sites, to farm fields and beyond, everything we do on land affects water. These land-water interactions occur in the critical zone and, depending on a variety of factors, can have wide-ranging ... Read more

Free

Build-a-rain barrel workshop

Thrive Mighty/Hardshell Fitness 1849 E. 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join Minnesota Water Stewards, in partnership with Town Hall Brewery and hosted by Thrive Mighty, for a build-a-rain barrel workshop. We provide gorgeous whiskey/wine barrels, donated by Town Hall Brewery, rainwater diverter kits, and all the tools and guidance necessary to finish your rain barrel. Plus, learn about many other ways to manage rainwater in ... Read more

$40

Lake Hiawatha

Lake Hiawatha Celebration

Lake Hiawatha Park Recreation Center 2701 E. 44th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Freshwater, along with the City of Minneapolis and other partners, will unveil a new trash boom system designed to prevent pollution on Lake Hiawatha. This free, all ages event includes: - Volunteer cleanup - Art installation - Canoeing - DIY environmentally friendly cleaners - Macroinvertebrate search with aquatic nets - Sign up for Adopt-a-Drain and ... Read more

Water Connects Us

Water Connects Us

Harriet Island Wigington Pavilion 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us for a beautiful summer evening at Saint Paul’s Harriet Island Wigington Pavilion to celebrate Minnesota’s rich water heritage and the role we each play in protecting it. The evening includes an online auction, inspiring speakers, activities and community giving for water. We hope to see you there! Learn more about Water Connects Us

Spotlighting Willow Reserve with the Urban Bird Collective

Willow Reserve 1260 Arundel Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Join Capitol Region Watershed District to learn more about the birds and plants found at Willow Reserve (capitolregionwd.org/projects/willow-reserve) in Saint Paul’s North End neighborhood! Willow Reserve is a 23-acre urban oasis with wetlands that provide excellent habitats for birds, frogs, and other wildlife. The wetlands are a critical stopover point for migratory birds following the Mississippi ... Read more

St. Croix River Workshop on the Water in Stillwater

Stillwater River Boats 525 Main Street S, Stillwater, MN, United States

Register at www.mnwcd.org/shop - $30 per person, includes dinner and cash bar  Join local community leaders from Minnesota and Wisconsin for an educational workshop and networking event aboard one of the Stillwater River Boats. This year’s St. Croix River Workshops on the Water will focus on: Economic Value of Clean Lakes and Rivers (Presenter: John ... Read more

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