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My friend David is doing a Kesey Farm Project scifi screenwriting workshop at the end of May with Ron Moore (Star Trek: Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander)...click on link or forward to anyone interested. Apply by April 13th!
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KESEY FARM PROJECT
Non-profit arts organization at the historic home of author Ken Kesey.
keseyfarm.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My friend David is doing a Kesey Farm Project scifi screenwriting workshop at the end of May with Ron Moore (Star Trek: Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander)...click on link or forward to anyone interested. Apply by April 13th!
keseyfarm.com?fbclid=IwZXh...
keseyfarm.com?fbclid=IwZXh...
Gov. Walz proposes cutting critical Aqwuatic Invasive Species Prevention Aid in Minnesota. The state cannot give up its role in funding local AIS prevention efforts. Sign the petition today.
www.change.org/p/protect-th...
www.change.org/p/protect-th...
Sign the Petition
Protect The Waters of Lake Vermilion; DO NOT Cut Funding for Invasive Species Prevention!
www.change.org
February 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Gov. Walz proposes cutting critical Aqwuatic Invasive Species Prevention Aid in Minnesota. The state cannot give up its role in funding local AIS prevention efforts. Sign the petition today.
www.change.org/p/protect-th...
www.change.org/p/protect-th...
One teaspoon of salt will pollute five gallons of freshwater, so when cleaning up the snow, shovel and use grit or sand instead. www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_g...
When temps plummet, turn to sand or grit instead of salt
Why do ocean waters stay open year-round in all but the furthest arctic climates, while freshwater lakes freeze over in the winter? It’s all about the salt. When sodium chloride
www.hometownsource.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
One teaspoon of salt will pollute five gallons of freshwater, so when cleaning up the snow, shovel and use grit or sand instead. www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_g...
Lot's of misinformation about LA fires. I wrote a book Forest for the Trees, How Humans Shaped the Northwoods) that looks at fire science. Fire is a weather event, like rain or snow, but with a longer intermittence between events.
www.cabinlife.com/articles/the...
www.cabinlife.com/articles/the...
The Unstoppable Catastrophic Wildfire
www.cabinlife.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Lot's of misinformation about LA fires. I wrote a book Forest for the Trees, How Humans Shaped the Northwoods) that looks at fire science. Fire is a weather event, like rain or snow, but with a longer intermittence between events.
www.cabinlife.com/articles/the...
www.cabinlife.com/articles/the...
Salt harms lakes, rivers and aquatic creatures. If you love our waters, limit your use of salt on pavement in the winter.
www.startribune.com/too-much-dei...
www.startribune.com/too-much-dei...
We’re over-salting sidewalks and pavement. Here’s how to do it smarter.
A statewide push is on to encourage residents, businesses and churches to cut back on deicing salt to limit sodium pollution in Minnesota’s waters.
www.startribune.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Salt harms lakes, rivers and aquatic creatures. If you love our waters, limit your use of salt on pavement in the winter.
www.startribune.com/too-much-dei...
www.startribune.com/too-much-dei...
This will be a real barn burner. Starry stonewort is incredibly destructive, but it is not yet wide spread and there is much we can do to prevent its spread and impacts.
Registration is open for our first webinar of 2025 in the AIS Webinar Series! This time its a special extended session on starry stonewort management, biology, and prevention featuring scientists from @maisrc.bsky.social and MSU Mankato. Register here: z.umn.edu/StarryScience
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: AIS Webinar: Starry stonewort science, prevention, and management. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Come learn the latest about starry stonewort from three Minnesota-based researchers. They will address what we know about the biology of starry stonewort and how we can apply this information to spread prevention and management efforts. Special Edition Webinar: With three speakers and a panel for Q&A, we are extending the webinar to 1.5 hours instead of the typical 1 hour.
z.umn.edu
December 11, 2024 at 12:21 AM
This will be a real barn burner. Starry stonewort is incredibly destructive, but it is not yet wide spread and there is much we can do to prevent its spread and impacts.
Local individuals and citizens groups (lake associations), partnered with local government are the secret sauce in protecting our lakes and rivers. If you are doing conservation work on your land, or working with neighbors to do this work, you are the solution.
www.startribune.com/voluntary-co...
www.startribune.com/voluntary-co...
Voluntary conservation efforts are critical to Minnesota’s climate resiliency
These individuals, families and organizations invest their own time and resources to experiment with new ways of managing their land for improved outcomes for everyone.
www.startribune.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Local individuals and citizens groups (lake associations), partnered with local government are the secret sauce in protecting our lakes and rivers. If you are doing conservation work on your land, or working with neighbors to do this work, you are the solution.
www.startribune.com/voluntary-co...
www.startribune.com/voluntary-co...
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