Minnesota River Board Awards the Minnesota River Watershed Alliance the "Confluence Award" and Patrick Moore the "Tributary Award"

At its July 15, 2013 meeting in Gaylord, MN, the Minnesota River Board presented the “Confluence Award” to the Minnesota River Watershed Alliance in recognition of its work on the National Blueway nomination for the Minnesota River. The Confluence Award is presented annually to recognize groups and individuals who “demonstrate a capacity to bring people together to improve water quality.” In addition, Patrick Moore, a member of Blueway project steering committee, received the River Board’s “Tributary Award” “recognizing leadership and actions to help improve the larger basin’s water quality.”