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SUMMARY:The Great Minnesota Icebreaker
DESCRIPTION:Join us for The Great Minnesota Icebreaker\, celebrating ice-out season in the Land of 10\,000 Lakes! \nAbout the event\nThe Great Minnesota Icebreaker is a celebration and networking event to mark the annual ice-out season in Minnesota. We welcome Freshwater members and all champions of water conservation to join us for an evening of camaraderie\, food and drink along the banks of Lake Minnetonka\, not far from where Freshwater was originally founded. \nThis year’s event will be held Monday\, April 14th\, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park\, Minnesota. \nPanel discussion: Lakes\, wetlands and water quality\nEnjoy an informative discussion as we explore various facets of lake science and management\, wetland conservation\, shoreline health\, invasive species\, and sustainability practices. Our guest panelists will be: \nJeff Hanratty – Managing Director of National Sustainability Programs at Ducks Unlimited and partner of Freshwater on the Minnesota One Water Delegation. Jeff works at the intersection of regeneration\, conservation and corporate stewardship and is a key connector in aligning DU’s conservation efforts and ecosystem services to corporate sustainability needs. He’s passionate about sustainability\, relentlessly promotes that it’s value must be part of business deals and is a conservationist and avid outdoorsman. Jeff raised his family on the shores of Lake Minnetonka and has been a youth mentor in the local community helping create trap shooting teams in area schools. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in EHS management from the Rochester Institute of Technology. \nSteve McComas – Owner of Blue Water Science is a columnist at Outdoor News and occasionally checks in on Joe Soucheray’s Garage Logic podcast as the Lake Detective. Steve has written two books on lake management topics and published over 1\,000 journal articles and reports in the last 40 years. He has worked on lakes conducting surveys and lake improvement projects in various parts of the world including every bay in Lake Minnetonka. \nSchedule \n\n6 p.m. to 7 p.m.  Doors open\, social hour\n7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Welcome and panel discussion\n7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Networking and wrap-up\n\nAdmission\nGeneral admission is $20\, which includes access to networking happy hour\, hors d’oeuvres buffet\, and a complimentary drink token. Admission is free for Freshwater members (contact us for details). \nRegister here
URL:https://freshwater.org/event/the-great-minnesota-icebreaker-2025/
LOCATION:Back Channel Brewing Co.\, 4787 Shoreline Drive\, Spring Park\, MN\, 55384\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member event
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SUMMARY:Earth Week Water Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Metropolitan Council\, Towerside Innovation District\, and Freshwater for an evening celebrating Earth Day! On Wednesday\, April 23\, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. enjoy tasty snacks and refreshments at Malcolm Yards in Minneapolis while connecting with artists\, engaged residents and industry professionals. \nImmerse yourself in the world of water through: \n\nA panel discussion about the ways in which water weaves connection through government\, recreation\, arts\, and culture – and where you fit in!\nInteractive art-creation.\nRelaxing sound bath experiences.\nVast projections on the United Crushers building\, including footage from water treatment processes and water-related graphics and animations.\nTabling displays by organizations from around our region.\n\nRSVP here for this free event!
URL:https://freshwater.org/event/earth-day-water-party/
LOCATION:Malcolm Yards\, 501 30th Ave SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner events
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