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Lebanon Hills
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Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Cattail Lake
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Avery Hildebrand

Throughout my time working in the Southeast Metro on state and local conservation issues, I’ve noticed a trend: Dakota County has proven their desire to engage the community they serve.

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Lake Cornelia
by
John Anderson

The City of Edina and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District are launching a new joint project to help clean up the lake and protect its water quality for the future.

Business People
by
Keely Cervantes

We held the second annual Environmental Commission Conference where nearly 50 environmental commissioners from around the state joined together in learning best practices to effectively make change in their communities.

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photo courtesy of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Hennepin County has maintained the same recycling laws for over 30 years, until last November when the County Board of Commissioners approved updates to their ordinance.

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Laura Bishop at the Water Forum
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CM Webmaster

Everyone has the power to impact the quality of the water in our state—from local residents to the MPCA commissioner.

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Meadow rue, a native plant
by
John Anderson

During the month of May, I worked to help improve the Cullen Nature Preserve in Minnetonka.

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John Anderson

With spring finally arriving, I’ve been thinking a lot more about the sun in general and solar power in particular. One exciting development I recently learned about is how Minnetonka is leading the way among city governments adopting solar power.