MN River Basin Calendar Events

Learn more about past events beyond 2007.

2007	January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December

January
10 - 11	Minnesota River Summit
	For more information mrbdc.mnsu.edu/event/summit

February
7	Lake Pepin TMDL Technical Conference
	For more information www.pca.state.mn.us/news/training/lp-2007conference.pdf

10	CURE (Clean Up the River Environment) Annual Meeting
	Hollywood Theater, Main Street, Montevideo For more information www.curemnriver.org

28	Job Opening: Water Quality Analyst
	with MSUM Water Resources Center For more information

March
2	Job Opening: Urban Outreach Specialist
	with Faribault Soil & Water Conservation District Position Description (pdf) Application (pdf)

3	Job Opening: Intern
	with Earthrise Farm, Madison, MN For more information http://www.hecua.org/pip.htmll

6	Lakescaping Workshop for Landscapers and Contractors
	Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center sponsored by the Shakopee Creek Headwaters Project For more information call 320-231-0008 ext. 132

8	Job Opening: Clean Energy Policy Coordinator
	with The Minnesota Project For more information www.mnproject.org/contact-jobopenings.html

8	Erosion and Sediment Control Certification Workshop
	by the Minnesota Erosion Control Association For more information http://www.mnerosion.org/

9	Job Opening: Water Planner / Environmental Technician
	with Rice County Position Description (pdf) Application available at http://www.co.rice.mn.us/

19	Minnesota River Board Meeting
	Sibley County Courthouse, Gaylord 8 a.m. Exective Board Meeting; 9 a.m. Full Board Meeting For more information http://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/org/mrbd/index.html

19	Organic Lawn and Turfgrass Seminars:
	Session I: "Simple Steps to Organic Lawn Care" Elks Nature Center in Rasmussen Woods For more information

20	Organic Lawn and Turfgrass Seminars:
	Session II: "Athletic Fields and Municipal Turf: A Natural Approach - Choices and Challenges" Minnesota River Room at the Intergovernmental Center For more information

22	Community-Based Renewable Energy & the Clean River Economy Meeting
	Kilowwat Community Center, Granite Falls For more information http://www.curemnriver.org/

22	Rain Water Solutions Workshop - Exploring the Use of Rain Gardens
	Douglas County Public Works Building, Alexandria For more information contact Douglas SWCD at 320-763-3191 ext. 3

31	CCMR (Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River) Annual Minnesota River Banquet
	Turner Hall, New Ulm For more information www.newulmweb.com/ccmr/

April
2	Job Opening: Senior Wetland Specialist
	with MN Board of Water & Soil Resources Position Description

4	Shallow Lakes Forum IV
	For more information http://www.shallowlakes.info/

4	Job Opening: District Manager
	with Blue Earth County Soil & Water Conservation District Position Description

17	Minnesota River Watershed Alliance Quaterly Meeting
	New Century Charter School, Hutchinson For more information http://www.watershedalliance.blogspot.com/

20	6th Annual International Road Salt Symposium
	Best Western Kelly Inn, St Cloud For more information http://www.freshwater.org/

21	Earth Day Event "Conservation Pays: Bank on the Future"
	Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information http://www.prairiewoodselc.org/

24	Feedlot Specialist
	with Nicollet County For more information: http://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/jobs/3.pdf

27	Job Opening: District Technician
	with Renville Soil & Water Conservation District Job Description

28 & 29	Lac qui Parle Outdoor Expo
	Lac qui Parle County Fairgrounds, Madison, MN For more information Expo Brochure

May
1	Paddling Southern Minnesota
	Belgrade Avenue Methodist Church, North Mankato at 7 p.m. by Lynn Diebel, author of trip guide "Paddling Southern Minnesota"

2	Yellow Medicine Watershed District Water Mangement Plan Update Kickoff Meeting
	Minneota Senior Center, 202 North Jefferson Street at 8 p.m. For more information 507-872-6720

5 & 6	Living Green Expo
	Grandstand, State Fair Grounds, St Paul from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. For more information http://www.livinggreen.org/

6	Here to Hudson Bay Program
	Treaty Site History Center, St. Peter at 2 p.m. For more information http://www.hudsonbayexpedition.com/

11	Watershed Specialist
	with Shakopee Creek Headwaters Project Job Description

17	Chippewa River Watershed Project Annual Meeting
	Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood at 5:30 p.m. for registration & social hour For more information & pre-register contact Jennifer by May 14th at 320-269-2139 ext. 120

18	Job Opening: Marketing Technician
	with Carver County Soil & Water Conservation District Job Description

19 & 20	Rivers and History Weekend
	Paddle Trips on the Pomme de Terre, Minnesota, Yellow Medicine rivers and Hawk Creek For more information http://www.curemnriver.org/

21	Minnesota River Board Annual Meeting & Area II Project Tour
	Lyon County Courthouse, Marshall For more information http://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/org/mrbd/index.html

25	Job Opening: Watershed Partnership Coordinator
	with Sibley County - High Island Creek Watershed Job Description

28	Memorial Day Trip on the Lac qui Parle River
	Meet at Lac qui Parle County Park at 1 p.m. Bonus: Geology Talk with Dave Craigmile For more information http://www.curemnriver.org/

June
3	Earthrise Farm Celebration
	10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. two miles east of Madison on 250th Street For more information Flyer

5	Water Testing Clinic
	8 a.m. - 5 p.m Brown County Extension Office, 300 2nd Ave. SW, Sleepy Eye For more information 507-794-7993

5	Water Testing Clinic
	8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Brown-Nicollet CHS, 322 S. MN Ave., St. Peter For more information 507-934-4140

5	Water Testing Clinic
	8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Brown County Public Health, 1117 Center St., New Ulm For more information 507-354-4418

5	Water Testing Clinic
	8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cottonwood Co. Env. Office, 235 9th St., Windom For more information 507-831-2060

13	Lac qui Parle River Paddle
	1 p.m. at Riverside Park in Dawson - $5.00 registration fee per person Contact Mary Homan at 320-598-3319 or mary.homan@lqpco.com by June 11 to register

16	6th Annual Riverfest Rendezvous on the Chippewa River
	9 - 1 p.m. & held in conjunction with Montevideo's Fiesta Days For more information Poster

20	Heron Lake Watershed District Conservation Drainage Field Day
	9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bullerman Farm east of Wilmont For more information Flyer

23	Chippewa River Paddle
	9 a.m. at Norby Landing, south of Benson Contact Jennifer Hoffman at 320-269-2139 ext. 120

28	CURE Summer Field Trip Geology Walk
	Gneiss Outcrops SNA Near Granite Falls For more information http://www.curemnriver.org/

29, 30 & July 1	Dawson Riverfest
	For more information http://www.dawsonchamber.com/event_calendar.htm

30	5th Annual Minnesota River Valley Field Tour
	9:00 a.m. at Vicksbury County Park in Renville County For more information Flyer

July
11	Organic Field Day
	7:30 a.m. University of MN Southwest Research & OutReach Center, Lamberton For more information Flyer

16	Minnesota River Board Meeting
	Chippewa County Courthouse, Montevideo 8 a.m. Exective Board Meeting; 9 a.m. Full Board Meeting For more information http://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/org/mrbd/index.html

17	Minnesota River Watershed Alliance Quaterly Meeting
	6p.m. to 9 p.m. at New Century Charter School, Hutchinson For more information http://www.watershedalliance.blogspot.com/

17	MPOC Annual Picnic and Paddle
	5 p.m. at Daly Park near Mapleton Sponsored by Mankato Paddling & Outing Club

26	Pomme de Terre at Hort Night
	5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris For more information http://www.curemnriver.org/

27	Job Opening: Conservation Technician
	with Watonwan County Soil & Water Conservation District Job Description

28	Minnesota River Reunion: "Come Gather at the River"
	1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverside Park at Carver For more information Post Card

30 & 31	Conservation Selling Skills in the MN River Basin Workshop
	9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Day 1) and 8 a.m. to 12noon (Day 2) at the Best Western Hotel in North Mankato - registration is due by July 20, 2007 For more information Flyer

August
1 & 2	Conservation Selling Skills in the MN River Basin Workshop
	9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Day 1) and 8 a.m. to 12noon (Day 2) at the Assembly Room of the Chippewa County Courthouse, Montevideo - registration is due by July 20, 2007 For more information Flyer

1	Job Opening: District Technician
	with Lac qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District Job Description

2	Land Stewardship Project's 25th Anniversary Celebration
	6:00 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church, Minneapolis For more information flyer

4	Wild Goose Chase 30 K
	7 a.m. starting at Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Headquarters, Watson For more information www.talkinglake.com

7	Public Forum "Eyewitness to Global Warming" with Will Steger
	7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, New Ulm For more information Flyer

7-9	Farmfest 07
	8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gilfillan Estate, Redwood County For more information www.farmshows.com/farm/ffst/index.po

11	Community Arboretum Tour
	4 p.m. to 5 p.m. meet at Melva Lind Interpretive Center For more information http://gustavus.edu/arboretum/events.cfm

16	Minnesota River Board Meeting
	Savage City Hall - Community Room 9:30 a.m. Exective Board Meeting; 10 a.m. Full Board Meeting For more information http://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/org/mrbd/index.html

16	CANCELLED "Make the Connection to the Minnesota River" - Boat Tour
	12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (boarding at 11:30 a.m.) at Cenex Harvest States For more information flyer

17	Agroecology Summit 2007
	8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Willow Lake Farm, Windom For more information flyer

18	Badgersett's Annual Field Day
	10:00 a.m. at Badgersett Farm, Canton MN For more information www.badgersett.com/news/events/2007/fieldday.html

19	Land Stewardship Project's 25th Anniversary
	5:00 p.m. at Granite Falls Memorial Park For more information flyer

20 - Sept 20	Public Comment Period: Pomme de Terre River TMDL
	for a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report on Fecal Coliform Bacteria For more information flyer

21	Soils and Drainage Field Day
	9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m at Kent & Dean Evenson Farm, south of Benson on Hwy 6 For more information flyer

23 - Sept 3	Sustainability Stage at the Minnesota State Fair
	Eco Experience Building For more information www.ecoexperience.org

26	River Program with Ron Bolduan & Tom Jessen
	Harkin Store from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call 507-354-8666 or 507-934-2160

26	Rural Land Opportunity Show
	Nicollet County Fairgrounds, St Peter starting at 1 p.m. For more information flyer

29 & 30	Water Quality Standards Public Hearing
	1:00 p.m. at MPCA St Paul office at 520 Lafayette Road North, St Paul For more information www.pca.state.mn.us/water/standards/rulechange.html

31 & Sept. 1	Riverblast
	New Ulm Riverside Park (free camping in the park) For more information www.riverblast.org

September
4	Job Opening: GIS/Watershed Specialist
	with Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato For more information: Job Description

7	Job Opening: Resource Conservation Technician
	with Scott Soil and Water Conservation District For more information Job Description

8 & 9	Green Living Show
	River Hills Mall, Mankato For information www.keez.com

11	Water Quality Standards Public Hearing
	6:30 p.m. at MPCA Marshall office at 1420 East College Drive, Suite 900 For more information www.pca.state.mn.us/water/standards/rulechange.html

12	Water Quality Standards Public Hearing
	2:00 p.m. at MPCA Rochester office at 18 Wood Lake Drive Southeast For more information www.pca.state.mn.us/water/standards/rulechange.html

12	Job Opening: Loan Officer Supervisor
	with Minnesota Department of Agriculture For more information Job Description

14 & 15	Great Minnesota River Birding Day
	For more information www.birdingtrail.org

14 - 16	Applefest
	A weekend of fun family events in Appleton For more information contact Appleton Chamber at 320-289-1527

16	Fall Open House
	1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center For more information www.prairiewoodselc.org/events.html

20 & 21	YES! - a two-day Youth Energy Summit
	Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center For more information www.prairiewoodselc.org

21 & 22	Explore the wonderful world of Mussels with Mike Davis
	7:00 p.m. presentation on the 21st at New Ulm Civic Center; 1212 N. Franklin Street For more information flyer

23	Rally for the Valley 5k Fun Run
	Fort Snelling - run starts at 9:00 a.m. For more information http://www.friendsofmnvalley.org/

23	Putting Green's Grill n' Golf Grilling Competition and Community Picnic
	11:30 a.m. at Putting Green Park, New Ulm For more information flyer

25	Paul Rogat Loeb Talk
	7 p.m. at Southwest State University, Marshall For more information www.curemnriver.org or 1-877-269-2873

27	MPCA Impaired Waters Public Meetings
	1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency St. Paul Office For more information flyer

28	Job Opening: Rush River Watershed Coordinator
	with Sibley County For more information job announcement

October
1	Job Opening: Water Quality Specialist/Program Director
	with Brown-Nicollet-Cottonwood Water Quality Board For more information flyer

2	MPCA 40th Anniversary Open House
	3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Willmar Office For more information flyer

3	MPCA 40th Anniversary Open House
	3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marshall Office For more information flyer

5	Job Opening: Stormwater Technician
	with Rice Soil and Water Conservation District For more information flyer

5 - 7	Meander 2007 - Upper Minnesota River Arts Crawl
	Ortonville to Granite Falls For more information www.curemnriver.org

6	Grape Stomp at Morgan Creek Vineyard
	Morgan Creek Vineyard, New Ulm For more information: contact New Ulm Chamber of Commerce at 1-888-463-9856

8	MPCA Impaired Waters Public Meetings
	1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Marshall Office For more information flyer

13	Canoeing on the MN River
	Ney Nature Center, Henderson - Please register by September 26th For more information http://neycenter.org/calendar/index

15	Job Opening: Pomme de Terre River Coordinator
	with Stevens County Soil and Water Conservation District For more information flyer

16	Minnesota River Watershed Alliance Quaterly Meeting
	6p.m. to 9 p.m. at New Century Charter School, Hutchinson For more information http://www.watershedalliance.blogspot.com/

17	MPCA Impaired Waters Public Meetings
	1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Blue Earth County Library, Mankato For more information flyer

26 & 27	Rural Youth Summit
	12 noon at Iowa State University, Ames Iowa For more information flyer

November
2	Job Opening: Maple River Clean Water Partnership Technician
	with Blue Earth County Soil and Water Conservation District For more information flyer

3	Changing The World - One Bite At A Time
	8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at SSND Mankato Provincial House Conference Center, Mankato For more information 507-389-4272 or lcoons@ssndmankato.org

7	Friends of the Minnesota Valley 2007 Annual Dinner
	5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Minnesota Valley Country Club, Bloomington For more information www.friendsofmnvalley.org

13	Job Opening: Planner Senior - State
	with the Minnesota River Board For more information http://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us

15 & 16	Advanced Biomass & Wind Workshops
	at the University of Minnesota, Morris and West Central Research & Outreach Center For more information & pre-register contact Jean at 320-589-1711

16 & 17	'Green' Carpet Film Festival & You Tube Video Contest
	6 p.m. at Hollywood Theater, Montevideo For more information www.curemnriver.org

17	Ney Center Annual Meeting with speaker John Cross
	9 a.m. to 12noon at the Ney Center, Henderson For more information www.neycenter.org

19	Minnesota River Board Meeting
	8:00 a.m. Executive Committee & 9:00 a.m. to 12noon Full Board Meeting For more information agenda

20	Mankato Paddling & Outing Club Monthly Meeting
	7 p.m. at the Belgrade United Methodist Church in North Mankato Program: "Paddling Literature: Some Good books to Read This Winter."

26	Crystal Loon Mills Informational Meeting
	7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lake Crystal Area Rec Center, Lake Crystal For more information flyer

26	MN BMP CHALLENGE & Water Quality Credit Trading Workshop
	10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (lunch provided) at Cabela's Retail Store, Owatonna For more information www.bmpchallenge.org

29 & Dec 1	MAWD 37th Annual Meeting & Trade Show
	6 p.m. at Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center, Alexandria For more information 651-452-8506 or raybohnmga@aol.com

29	Unique Granite Outcrops in the Minnesota River Valley Discussion
	6:30 p.m. at the Redwood Falls Library Tom Kalahar and Ron Bolduan will lead a discussion and photo tour

30	Water Resources Center Open House
	3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 184 Trafton Science Center South Help celebrate the Water Resources Center 20th Anniversary

December
2 - 4	MASWCD 71st Annual meeting & 17th Annual Trade Show
	7 p.m. at Mayo Clinic Center, Radisson Plaza Hotel & Kahler Grand Hotel, Rochester For more information www.maswcd.org

6	Improving water quality in Lake Titloe presentation
	8 p.m. in the Sibley County Courthouse Annex Basement in Gaylord. For more information contact Cal Schrupp at 507-237-5208

9	Grand Opening of the Ney Nature Center's Ski Chanlet
	1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ney Nature Center outside of Henderson For more information www.neycenter.org

28	Job Opening: Recycling/Water Plan/Wetlands Administrator
	with Brown County For more information flyer

	Job Opening: Water Quality Specialist/Program Director
	with Brown-Nicollet-Cottonwood Water Quality Board For more information flyer

Other Calendars :
	Chippewa River Watershed Project
	Clean Up the River Environment (CURE)
	Friends of the Minnesota Valley
	Gustavus Linnaeus Arboretum
	Land Stewardship Project
	Mankato Area Environmentalists
	Mankato Paddling & Outings Club
	Minnesota Waters
	National Scenic Byway - MN River Valley
	Ney Nature Center
	Nicollet County Historical Society
	Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center
	Putting Green
	Redwood Cottonwood Control Area
	University of Minnesota Southwest Research & Outreach Center

Past Events

	mrbdc home Updated 9/07 Minnesota River Basin Data Center Minnesota State University, Mankato 184 Trafton Science Center S, Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507)389-5492 FAX: (507)389-5493 Email: mrbdc@mnsu.edu