Category Archives: Event

Gardening for Clean Water and Pollinators (# 3274 – W17A)

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Join the Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP) to learn about the benefits of rain gardens for water quality and pollinators in this two-part workshop. The first class (March 9) is a presentation about the effects of runoff on water quality, the benefits of rain gardens and important steps you need to know to begin the process of designing and implementing your very own rain garden. During the second class (March 16), learn more about rain garden design, installation and plant selection and get tips from local landscape designers. Participants will also learn about the City of Northfield’s cost-share program for installing a rain garden. An optional $15 book will be available for purchase during the workshop.

The class on March 9th is from 7:00-8:00pm
The class on March 16th is from 6:30-8:00pm. You must pre-register through Northfield Community Education!

Northfield E-cycling!

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Hello all!

The next e-cycling event will take place next Saturday, March 4th at the UCC Church a 300 Union Street in Northfield from 10am until noon.
As usual, please make sure to drop off all materials on site on the collection day. Jim, the recycler, will accept a small number of CRT televisions and monitors, but they must be moveable by one person and there is a small fee for each, depending on the size.

Otherwise, all items will be accepted. If you have questions about what can or can’t be dropped off, please contact the recycler directly at 651-214-3857.

Thanks!
Sam

Faculty Research Panel

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Come hear Carleton faculty from three different departments discuss their research on sustainability solutions! Panelists include Tsegaye Nega from the ENTS Department, Stephie Fried from the Economics Department, and Mark Hagemann from the Geology Department.

Solutions Panel

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Come hear a variety of speakers from different sectors discuss how Sustainability plays a role in their jobs. Speakers include, Rhonda Pownell (Mayor of Northfield), Catherine Gunsbury (Director of Sustainability and Transparency at General Mills), Clare Kazanski (PhD Candidate in Ecology at UMN), and a representative from the Northfield Citizen’s Climate Lobby.