For lake and river groups looking to increase funding for their projects to improve our waters.

Come to:

• Gain tips on where to find grants and how to write a good grant proposal
• Learn about fundraising strategies and ways to work with prospective donors
• Discuss and create a plan for your group’s fundraising goals

Date: Wednesday August 25, 2010 from 7 to 8:30pm

Cost: Free for all lake and river groups

Location: Lake Hiawatha Recreation Center
2701 44th St. East
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612 370-4930

Wednesday, August 18, 4:00 -8:30 pm, Harriet Island, St. Paul

Iowa Soybean Association and Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance (Iowa)

August 16, 2010
5:00 – 8:00 PM

Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
609 Lincoln Ave South
Owatonna, MN 55060

MILLS FLEET FARM KID'S FISHING DAY - JULY 10, 2010
Mills Fleet Farm Locations throughout Minnesota
The event will be open to the public from 11:00 am - 3 pm

Gearing up for Spring! Water Quality Monitoring Workshops In Your Area

Minnesota Waters is excited to offer Monitoring Training Workshops across the state this spring. These workshops will teach volunteers about water quality issues and train them to measure water quality in their lakes and rivers. Below are just a few of the workshops scheduled for this spring. Keep an eye on this publication and the Minnesota Waters website as we add and update our Water Quality Monitoring Training Workshop schedule.

International Symposium on Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Fish

June 21-24, 2010

Doubletree Hotel
1500 Park Place Blvd.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416

Keynote Speaker

Daniel Simberloff
Daniel Simberloff will be the keynote speaker and he will be talking at a dinner on day 2 of the symposium.

Illusionist to Benefit CURE  June 7th in Montevideo

South Dakota-born nationally touring illusionist Reza will give a single performance of his critically acclaimed magic show on Monday, June 7 starting at 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center in Montevideo.  A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to benefit Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) and the student group the Montevideo Planeteers.  Tickets are on sale at the CURE office. For more information, call 320-269-2984.

presented in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

May 6 - Little Falls
June 16 - Bloomington
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (check in 8:30 am)

Special Registration Fee: $75

Faculty: Jean Coleman, Jenna Fletcher, Sharon Pfeifer, Kristin Raab, Jeff Schoenbauer, and local government officials

Audience: Elected officials, appointed planning commissioners and members of boards of adjustment, as well as planners and zoning administrators

 Government Training Services announces 2010 Land Use Planning Workshop Schedule

The Initiative Foundation frequently partners with the Government Training Services (GTS) organization to offer superb training opportunities on the legal, civic, and cultural skills needed to serve on Planning Board, Boards of Adjustment, and elected office at our Little Falls office in the large conference room. 

Come Hear Panelists on the Following:

• How to plan, purchase, and plant native gardens, raingardens, and shorelines
  By Julie Westerlund with Blue Thumb and MCWD
• Explanation of the MN DNR’s shoreline restoration program and ongoing research into the social barriers related shoreline restoration-By John Heibert with the Shoreland Habitat Program– MN DNR
• How to integrate native plants into your current landscape-By Laura Woods with By the Woods

Date: Tuesday June 15, 2010 from 7 to 8:30pm