Policy and Picnic May 25, 2006

Policy and Picnic! What a Combo!

The public is invited to hear about gains for environmental quality achieved during the 2006 Minnesota Legislative session. Steve Morse, Executive Director of Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP), will address the topic and answer questions from 4-5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 25th, at the Northfield Public Library.
Steve is a former State Senator and a former Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Steve was first elected to the State Senate in 1986, where he represented the Winona area. For most of his twelve years in the Senate, he served as Chair of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Budget Division. He served in the DNR from 1999 to 2003. Prior to joining MEP in 2006 Steve served as a Senior Fellow in the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota. While there he developed and ran the Green Lands, Blue Waters initiative, which continues to address the long term ecological impacts of agricultural practices in the Mississippi River basin. The Minnesota Environmental Partnership is a coalition of 90 Minnesota environmental and conservation organizations, including the Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP).
A completely random potluck barbeque will follow at the CRWP offices, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Bring what you want to eat, drink, and share, and your ideals and concerns for an involved democracy. Call CRWP, 507-646-8400, or see www.crwp.net for more information.

Official Website: http://www.crwp.net