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Announcements:
EPA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign
On July 21st, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program kicked off it's "We're for Water" campaign
to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will
spread the word about saving money by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and educating consumers about
WaterSense labeled products. WaterSense products use about 20% less water than standard models. For more information on the
We're for Water road trip go to www.epa.gov/watersense/wereforwater. Take the "I'm for Water pledge" at www.epa.
gov/watersense/pledge.
Upcoming Events Information:
September Calendar of Water Education Events
Click on the above link for the "Water Matters" calendar of monthly education opportunities.
Clean Water and Climate Adaptation Summit
September 16 and 17, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Join local government officials and staff, industry leaders, natural resource professionals, scientists, and citizens to learn how climate
trends might affect Minnesota and the region, how green infrastructure will be a key water-management strategy, and how to make
informed decisions and enhance the economic viability of your community. You may register for Thursday only, Friday only, or both
days. For more information and to register, go to www.arboretum.umn.edu/cleanwaterclimatechangeadaptationsummit.aspx or call
952-443-1422.
Minnesota-Wisconsin Invasive Species Conference 2010
November 8-10, 2010 in St. Paul, MN
The first collaborative Minnesota-Wisconsin conference on invasive species will be held for the purpose of exchanging information on
invasive species topics. This is an all-taxa conference covering invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants, animals, pests, and pathogens.
The focus is to strengthen awareness of invasive species issues, prevention, and management. Expected audiences include
researchers, land managers, natural resource professionals, university personnel, landscapers, nursery, agricultural or forestry
employees, environmental specialists, lake association members, and agency and non-governmental organizations.
Grant updates:
We are happy to announce that the ZWP has received another two years of funding from the McKnight Foundation! This funding will help
the ZWP continue to educate the citizens of the watershed about water quality issues and how to restore and protect our valuable resources.
Zumbro Watershed Partnership was recently recommended by the Legislative-Ctitizens Committee on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) to
receive a $150,000 grant from the Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund for a project to prioritize critical restoration and protection
sites in the Zumbro Watershed. Stay tuned for more information...
In February 2010, the ZWP received a $5,000 Conservation Partnership Grant from Minnesota Waters to provide outreach on the
shoreland buffer rule and the benefits of agricultural buffers to shoreland landowners throughout the watershed. The grant will wrap-up this
September.
The ZWP has been awarded the MN Pollution Control Agency's Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG) for 2009 and 2010. We are
currently in our second year of monitoring of nutrients, bacteria, temperature and clarity in the cold-water trout streams of the Zumbro
Watershed.
EPA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign
On July 21st, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense program kicked off it's "We're for Water" campaign
to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will
spread the word about saving money by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and educating consumers about
WaterSense labeled products. WaterSense products use about 20% less water than standard models. For more information on the
We're for Water road trip go to www.epa.gov/watersense/wereforwater. Take the "I'm for Water pledge" at www.epa.
gov/watersense/pledge.
Upcoming Events Information:
September Calendar of Water Education Events
Click on the above link for the "Water Matters" calendar of monthly education opportunities.
Clean Water and Climate Adaptation Summit
September 16 and 17, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Join local government officials and staff, industry leaders, natural resource professionals, scientists, and citizens to learn how climate
trends might affect Minnesota and the region, how green infrastructure will be a key water-management strategy, and how to make
informed decisions and enhance the economic viability of your community. You may register for Thursday only, Friday only, or both
days. For more information and to register, go to www.arboretum.umn.edu/cleanwaterclimatechangeadaptationsummit.aspx or call
952-443-1422.
Minnesota-Wisconsin Invasive Species Conference 2010
November 8-10, 2010 in St. Paul, MN
The first collaborative Minnesota-Wisconsin conference on invasive species will be held for the purpose of exchanging information on
invasive species topics. This is an all-taxa conference covering invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants, animals, pests, and pathogens.
The focus is to strengthen awareness of invasive species issues, prevention, and management. Expected audiences include
researchers, land managers, natural resource professionals, university personnel, landscapers, nursery, agricultural or forestry
employees, environmental specialists, lake association members, and agency and non-governmental organizations.
Grant updates:
We are happy to announce that the ZWP has received another two years of funding from the McKnight Foundation! This funding will help
the ZWP continue to educate the citizens of the watershed about water quality issues and how to restore and protect our valuable resources.
Zumbro Watershed Partnership was recently recommended by the Legislative-Ctitizens Committee on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) to
receive a $150,000 grant from the Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund for a project to prioritize critical restoration and protection
sites in the Zumbro Watershed. Stay tuned for more information...
In February 2010, the ZWP received a $5,000 Conservation Partnership Grant from Minnesota Waters to provide outreach on the
shoreland buffer rule and the benefits of agricultural buffers to shoreland landowners throughout the watershed. The grant will wrap-up this
September.
The ZWP has been awarded the MN Pollution Control Agency's Surface Water Assessment Grant (SWAG) for 2009 and 2010. We are
currently in our second year of monitoring of nutrients, bacteria, temperature and clarity in the cold-water trout streams of the Zumbro
Watershed.