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Field of cover crop winter camelina in US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) Swan Lake Research Farm in Morris, MN | photo credit: Russ Gesch, USDA ARS

Conservation Minnesota has long championed more sustainable biofuel production in our state—and the 2026 legislative session delivered a meaningful step forward. 

Environment Commissions 2026 Spring Tour
Environment Commissions 2026 Spring Tour

Each spring, Conservation Minnesota and GreenStep Cities and Tribal Nations work together to host a tour for volunteer city commissioners and staff whose focus is on environment, sustainability, energy, parks, and trails. Earlier this month, we gathered at the Capitol Region Watershed District Learning Center in St. Paul to tour the traveling We Are Water exhibit and get a firsthand look at their LEED Gold certified building

Members of the Dillworth-Glyndon-Felton Conservation Crew
Members of the Dillworth-Glyndon-Felton Conservation Crew

We’re excited to announce the results for this year’s Conservation Crew Awards. For the first time, our People’s Choice Award was open to voting by the public. 

lead service line replacement funding press conference

The Minnesota Legislature must act this session or lead pipe removal programs could end. On May 6th, legislative and trade leaders, members of the Coalition of Greater MN Cities, and allies held a press conference to explain the stakes.