Updates and Articles

Graco reneges on its promise to provide a riverfront trail easement

by Irene Jones

March 16, 2015

Graco, the Northeast Minneapolis company whose headquarters occupy the riverfront adjacent to the new Scherer Park, have disappointed many with their recent attempt to back out of an agreement to provide a public trail easement. Read more

Legislative update: Few reasons to smile amid a deluge of dirty water bills

by Trevor Russell

March 16, 2015

The 2015 legislative session in Minnesota is shaping up to feature a mixed bag of water quality and natural resource conservation policy. While the Governor's buffer initiative and Forever Green funding are cause for optimism, a deluge of so-called "dirty water bills" has become an unwelcome theme in the halls of the Capitol. Read more

Governor unveils buffer proposal

by Trevor Russell

March 16, 2015

In what is one of the most important water quality initiatives in decades, the Dayton Administration recently unveiled its detailed stream buffer proposal. The bills were introduced earlier this month and represent the first step in securing strong new protections for Minnesota's perennial watercourses. Read more