Discover A View From the Lake 2006
Get ready for the 2006 View From the Lake trips aboard the L.L. Smith, Jr. Research Vessel. This year’s program will bring you up-to-date on regional and global issues facing Lake Superior and how they affect our communities. Each 3-hour excursion along Lake Superior’s coastline will feature information about climate change, stormwater, and mercury pollution. We’ll also discuss how these issues are related to what’s happening in your community. You'll also get the chance to do hands-on water sampling to see what’s living in the water and on the bottom of the Big Lake.
The L.L. Smith, Jr. will be visiting ports in western Lake Superior from June 13 - July 22, 2006. General registration opens May 1st.
The Latest in Low Impact Development: Engineering and Landscape Design
March 21, 2006, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen
This daylong workshop features the latest technology in stormwater management, urban planning, and landscaping for sustainability and functionality. Low impact development is a comprehensive approach to planning and developing the urban landscape in an economically sustainable and ecologically functional way. Speakers include Larry Coffman, a nationally known low impact development expert with opening remarks by Sheryl Corrigan, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner. The workshop is endorsed by Minnesota Sea Grant and co-sponsored by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Public Policy Program in partnership with the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. For information and registration, visit www.minnehahacreek.org or contact Julie Westerlund, MCWD at jwesterlund@minnehahacreek.org or (952) 471-0590 extension 209.
Discover A View From the Lake 2005
Throughout the summer, a series of Lake Superior boat trips will be offered aboard the L.L. Smith, Jr. Research Vessel that will allow residents from Bayfield to Grand Marais to view their community from the water. Educators from the Lake Superior Research Institute and University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program will use the scene to discuss land use, development, natural resources and water quality issues. Participants can try their hand at collecting water samples, see displays of local geographical information, and learn about Lake Superior research.
The L.L. Smith, Jr. will be visiting ports in western Lake Superior from June 18 - July 13. Register for the Washburn and Bayfield trips by calling the Inland Sea Society at (715) 682-8188. Register for all other trips by calling Minnesota Sea Grant at (218) 726-8106.
Cost: $10
Washburn, WI
June 18, 2005 - 9:30 am
June 19, 2005 - 9:30 am and 1:30 pm
Bayfield, WI
June 21, 2005 - 9:30 am
June 22, 2005 - 9:30 am and 1:30 pm
Grand Marais, MN
June 25 & 26, 2005 - 9 am and 2 pm each day
Silver Bay, MN
June 28 & 29, 2005 - 9 am and 2 pm each day
Two Harbors, MN
July 9 & 10, 2005 - 9 am and 2 pm each day
Duluth and Superior
July 12, 2005 - 9 am and 2 pm
July 13, 2005 - 5 pm
This project is funded by grants from the Extension Great Lakes Regional Water Quality Program, and the Wisconsin and Minnesota Coastal Programs through the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Three Years of Northland Nemo: Sucess Stories, New Tools & the Future
Join us on Tuesday, April 27th in West St. Paul to hear testimonials of barriers overcame, communities steering growth to protect natural resources, and projects that broke the mold. Come and find out what NEMO can do for you!
The Northland NEMO team will be unveiling new presentations and tools, including Minnesota’s newest and most comprehensive model ordinances for water quality.
You’ll also hear case studies of Low Impact Development Storm Water Management Controls, have a chance to attend breakout sessions focused on “Breaking Down the Barriers to Change”, and participate in discussions about sustaining the future of this successful program.
