Monitoring crews are beginning the third year of a 10-year effort to assess the condition of rivers, streams and lakes in Minnesota. This work is being funded by the Clean Water Legacy Act, passed by the Legislature in 2006. The majority of the monitoring activities will focus on watersheds. There are 81 major watersheds in Minnesota. Each watershed is comprised... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Historical Society has awarded a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant in the amount of $25,000 to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society for its new Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center. The grants are made possible by the Minnesota Legislature from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created with the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota... READ MORE >
June 27 is a momentous day for folks at Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Almost exactly three years ago, Layne and Rolf Lindquist ran an ad in the newspaper asking if there were other Episcopalians in Cook County who might like to gather. (The closest Episcopal Church is in Duluth). Since then a group has met weekly at Maple Hill... READ MORE >
The board of directors of the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation is pleased to announce the 2010 recipients of the scholarship awards of the Lloyd K. Johnson Post-Secondary School Scholarship. The scholarship award pays for all tuition, fees and books for one academic year at Lake Superior College in Duluth, with opportunity for a second year renewal scholarship based on academic... READ MORE >
Each year at this time, female turtles move from lakes, ponds, wetlands, rivers and streams to nesting areas, where they deposit their eggs in self-excavated nests. Unfortunately, many nesting areas are separated from the turtles’ wintering areas by roads. Turtles are often observed crossing roads as they make their way to nesting areas. “Many turtles and other species are killed... READ MORE >
From noon to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday there will be traditional craft workshops located all over the North House Folk School campus. This is your chance to meet the instructors, to taste, touch, feel, and witness techniques and traditions of these crafts. This is your chance to try your hand at making something you can’t make without professional... READ MORE >
Constitution Party delegates from across Minnesota assembled at the Brookdale Public Library in Brooklyn Center on May 8 to hear from candidates seeking office for various levels of government and voting for or against their endorsement. After deliberations on resolutions for revisions to the CPMN platform, the delegates listened as candidates articulated why and how they could bring responsibility to... READ MORE >
To help Minnesota communities prepare for the invasion of the emerald ash borer (EAB), University of Minnesota Extension, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will offer several workshops around the state during the month of June. However, the workshop scheduled to be held in Grand Marais on June 14 has been cancelled due to low... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Public Library is excited to offer a morning presentation by the Underwater Adventures Aquarium Tuesday, June 15 at 11:00 on the public library lawn. Come to handle live crabs, urchins, and sea stars and learn about why water and aquatic life is important! This friendly event is entirely free and open to the public and funded in... READ MORE >
Pre-registration is now open for the 31st Annual Tofte Trek 10K Wilderness Run/Walk on July 4, 2010. Jan Horak, an avid outdoorsman, cross-country skier and fitness enthusiast from Tofte, started organizing the Tofte Trek 31 years ago. Horak organized the event for 25 years. The 10K wilderness run/walk is open to all abilities and winds its way through the Superior... READ MORE >
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