Learn about how the Clean Water Fund is helping to protect and restore Minnesota waters in this new performance report. Since passage of the Legacy Amendment in 2008, the fund has invested $1.8 Billion in watersheds throughout the state.💧 legacy.mn.gov/2024-clean-wat…

Freshwater's Dr. Carrie Jennings presented on nitrate pollution today in front of the MN House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee. Safe drinking water and healthy ecosystems are at risk, and we are glad to see elected officials and farmers taking a close look at this issue.

For a limited time, the Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendar and Almanac is HALF PRICE: freshwater.org/weatherguide/ Produced by Freshwater with KARE 11 and MPR, the Weatherguide is your source for weather, phenology, nature facts, stunning regional photography and much more.

In case you missed the House Ag Committee hearing on #nitrate last week, here is a recording: youtube.com/watch?v=fDQhQ5… Freshwater's Carrie Jennings opened with a presentation on how nitrate pollutes #groundwater and surface waters , and what solutions are needed to address it.

Minnesota is considering a clean transportation fuel standard, which aims to reduce carbon by promoting #biofuels. This could have significant impacts on #cleanwater. More on our blog: freshwater.org/2024/03/06/how…

Michelle Stockness from Freshwater shares the power of belonging and support. Let's all commit to creating a water sector where women feel supported and encouraged. #InspireInclusion #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay

As reported by KARE 11, today could be the day! Freshwater and the Hennepin Sheriff Water Patrol will soon declare ice-out on Lake Minnetonka. A March 11 ice-out it would tie the all-time record, set in 1878. kare11.com/article/news/l…

Tune into MPR News right now to hear Freshwater board member Ali Ling talk about strategies to manage #PFAS in water.

It's Groundwater Awareness Week, and we'd like to share this mnhealth reminder that if you have a private drinking water well, please be sure to test regularly for nitrate, bacteria, arsenic, lead and manganese.

Freshwater and the Hennepin Sheriff Water Patrol declared ice-out on Lake Minnetonka this evening, March 13. It is the second earliest date ever recorded for the Twin Cities’ largest lake. The earliest ice-out on record for the lake was March 11, 1878.

We're just one week away from The Great Minnesota Icebreaker, March 25 @BackChannelBeer in Spring Park. Details and registration at: freshwater.org/event/the-grea…

With a winter storm system headed toward the Twin Cities this weekend, we have moved The Great Minnesota Icebreaker to May 13. Join us @BackChannelBeer for a recap of ice-out season here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes! Registration details here: freshwater.org/event/the-grea…

Freshwater Executive Director Michelle Stockness, who also chairs the Minnesota Infrastructure Alliance, is testifying at the #mnleg today in support of establishing a state council on #infrastructure. Watch the House hearing live here: house.mn.gov/live/2

High nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota prompt aid plan at state Capitol via Clay Masters mprnews.org/story/2024/04/…

Just three more weeks left to get your 2024 Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendar and Almanac at half price! You can order here through the end of April: freshwater.org/weatherguide-c… Plus, stay tuned for our 2025 cover photo contest with KARE 11 coming real soon!📸

A new research paper says reduced water clarity of lakes in mid summer, linked to increased rainfall caused by climate change, is affecting the survival of common loons in northern Wisconsin. mprnews.org/story/2024/04/…

Local governments look to state to help foot PFAS bill, via Clay Masters mprnews.org/story/2024/04/…

Thanks to @MCEA1974 and the other conservation groups listed here for working to ensure sound stewardship of Minnesota's Clean Water Fund.

Happy Earth Day! Thanks to everyone who is pitching in to keep our planet clean, like these folks out at Lake of the Isles on Saturday. Stay tuned for installation of a new litter capture boom at this beautiful lake! #EarthDay2024 #ShorelineCleanup #GetInvolved #CityOfLakes

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will test water along all 650 miles of the river within the state’s borders this year for the first time. Story by Estelle Timar-Wilcox mprnews.org/story/2024/04/…