Current Priorities
How big is Minnesota’s trash problem? Forty percent of our trash is packaging waste, and plastic production is expected to double in 20 years. Join us for a special event to learn more about the Packaging Waste Act and how Minnesota can better address our garbage problem. We'll learn from two special guests—State Representative Sydney Jordan and Dylan de Thomas from The Recycling Partnership.
Date: Tuesday, April 30th
Time: 6:30pm–7:15pm
Location: Zoom
We’ll read All We Can Save, a book that intermixes essays and poetry from women at the forefront of the climate movement. Attend any session to discuss and build community around solutions. All are welcome. Books available if needed.
Dates:
April 24—Reshape, Persist, Feel (pgs 147–283)
May 8—Nourish, Rise, Onward (pgs 287-374)
Time: 7pm–8:30pm
Location: Garden Party Books, 602 7t St. NW, Rochester
Join us to pick up trash and other litter around the Mississippi in honor of Earth Day. Let's keep the river clean for people and wildlife to enjoy. Trash bags, gloves, and other essentials will be provided.
Date: Saturday, April 27th
Time: 1:30pm–2:30pm
Location: Beaver Island Trailhead, Saint Cloud
Join the Rochester IKES and Conservation Minnesota to honor Earth Day with a buckthorn cutting and pulling party. Bring gloves, loppers and/or hand saws, water, protective eyewear, and sturdy shoes.
Date: Sunday, April 28th
Time: 10am–12pm
Location: Izaak Walton Wetlands—on the south side of Salem Road, 1 mile west of Mayowood Road
Join us and Starry Skies North as we learn about the effects of light pollution and the importance of dark skies at night. Then take a short hike down the old road trail at Hartley Park to the pond to view the sky. We will observe the local light pollution level and record our observations on the Globe At Night app, an international citizen science project sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Date: April 28th, 2024
Location: Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave, Duluth
Time: 9pm
Join us for an evening of engaging conversation over a meal that focuses on the climate impact of our food. Learn about each ingredient in the food and its environmental impact.
Date: Wednesday, May 8th
Time: 5pm–7pm
Location: Harmony Co-Op, 302 Irvine Ave NW, Bemidji
Learn to identify buckthorn in various stages of growth and its impacts on our ecosystems and economy. Bring a phone or camera if you want to take pictures of specimens we identify and remember to wear pants and closed-toe shoes. After learning to identify buckthorn together, we will put our skills to the test and walk around the park identifying the plant.
Date: May 11, 2024
Time: 1:30pm–3pm
Location: Sauk River Regional Park, 3237 Dolores Dr, St Cloud
Join Conservation Minnesota’s Environmental Film Club to talk about climate
change and how media can be used to examine our feelings toward our environment. View each film on your own a week before the meetings. Sign up for one or all.
May 4: THE MEG—9am–10am
Register for The Meg discussion
May 25: THE DEAD DON'T DIE—9am–10am
Register for The Dead Don't Die discussion
June 1: FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST—9am–10am
Register for FernGully: The Last Rainforest discussion
June 8: NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND—11am–12pm
Register for Nausicaa of the Valley of the Mind discussion
June 15: THE LAST UNICORN—11am–12pm
Register for The Last Unicorn discussion