October 19, 2010 Meeting Announcement

Come out to the St. Paul’s RiverCentre for the Minnesota River Watershed Alliance’s Quarterly Meeting on October 19th. Join other river enthusiasts for a fun and informative gathering to discuss issues important to the Minnesota River Basin. The formal part of the meeting starts at 6 p.m. (with a Reception and Poster Session from 4:45 to 5:45 sponsored by the Water Resources Conference). This quarterly meeting is taking place in conjunction with the Minnesota Water Resources Conference held on October 19th & 20th (for more information on the conference: http://wrc.umn.edu/waterconf/). The meeting will give you a chance to meet and network with people from all over Minnesota.

The RiverCentre is located on 175 Kellogg Boulevard in St. Paul. Parking is available in the RiverCentre parking ramp, located on Kellogg Boulevard across the street from the RiverCentre. Event parking is $10.00 for the day.

For more information on the meeting: http://mavdisk.mnsu.edu/kudels/octobermeeting.pdf

January 19, 2010 Meeting Announcement

Please join us on January 19th (Tuesday) evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to help pick the 2010 “Clean Up the Minnesota River” focus for the Minnesota River Watershed Alliance. We will choosing from a list of ideas generated during the October 2009 meeting and want to have your input!

When: Tuesday, January 19th

Time: 6 p.m. for a social hour and food
7 p.m. the formal meeting

Where: Hutchinson Event Center
The Hutchinson Event Center is located at 1005 Highway 15 South Plaza 15 on the south edge of the city.

Your input is needed!

Join the effort to make a difference in the Minnesota River Watershed. Celebrate recent accomplishments, make friends with your watershed neighbors, engage in action planning for the future.

The Minnesota River Watershed Alliance (Watershed Alliance) is a Volunteer, Active, Action-Oriented Group of Watershed Advocates. Participation is open to Every Citizen, Landowner, Organization and Agency in the Minnesota River Watershed.

Agenda Items
· 2010 “Clean Up the Minnesota River Focus
· MN River Paddler Program – Blue Earth River Paddle event
· MN River Canoe Trail Update
· Green Corridor Project Update
· MN DNR Conservation Plan for southern Minnesota

Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with food, drink and time to network with others working, living and playing in the Minnesota River Watershed. The meeting will start right at 7 o’clock and we strive to wrap up the formal discussion by 9 p.m.

We hope to see you at the January 19th meeting and are excited about the future of the Minnesota River Watershed. If you have any questions please contact Scott Kudelka at 507 - 389 - 2304 or scott.kudelka@mnsu.edu.

Check out the Alliance’s bulletin board web site at: http://mail.mnsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/mrwa

January 19, 2010 Meeting Announcement

The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for January 19th (3rd Tuesday) starting at 6 p.m. at the Hutchinson Event Center in Hutchinson. We will start with a social hour at 6 p.m. with food and drink and begin the meeting right at 7 p.m. and strive to wrap things up in two hours.