Upcoming Events

Clean Ups

Community Clean-ups-April 20-21

Join local clean-ups to pick up leaves, sand, salt and other debris that flows as storm water run-off to pollute local streams, lakes, and the Minnesota/Mississippi Rivers. These clean-ups, sponsored by the Friends of the Minnesota River and Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, are scheduled for:

Eagan cleanup is Friday April 20th along Nichols Road. Contact is Terry Houle at Lockheed Martin (651-456-4211) or terry99@gmail.com

Edina Cleanup is along Nine Mile Creek on Sat., Apr. 21st from 9-11 a.m. Contact is Kevin Bigalke at 952-835-2078.

Bloomington Cleanup is at Central Park (Moir Park) along Nine Mile Creek, from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday the 21st. Contacts are Lori Nelson (612-370-9123) or Erica Bonebo at Normandale CC (952-250-0196). Get outside, get some fresh air and exercise, meet new people, get the kids to help out….improve water quality in our local streams.

Izaak Walton Creek (Near Bass Ponds) Clean-up-May 19th

Mark your calendars for Saturday May 19th 1-5 PM for a work project to cut out invasive species and do clean-up at Izaak Walton Creek near the Bass Ponds/Mall of America. This creek is being studied for possible stocking as a trout stream. Entomology students from U of MN will demonstrate collecting and identifying invertebrates to assess the ecological health of the stream. Contact John Crampton, 612-396-6010 jcrampt@comcast.net or check our website: http://www.bushlakeikes.org

“Landscaping for Wise Water-Use” Classes Now Playing in Your Neighborhood

Interested in learning environmentally-friendly landscaping techniques? Gregg Thompson and our chapter received a grant from the Toro Foundation to conduct classes on environmentally-friendly landscaping and rain-garden design and construction. These classes are offered to interested citizen groups and individuals at our chapter lodge or by arrangement in neighborhoods. For more information go to our website: http://www.bushlakeikes.org or contact Gregg at (612) 618-8616 bushlake@bushlakeikes.org

An Inconvenient Truth" Screening and Community Meeting on Global Warming

"An Inconvenient Truth" Screening and Community Meeting on Global Warming

April 10, 2007 - 7 p.m.

Normandale Community College, Room C1022

Come learn the scientific facts about global warming and about all of
the work happening locally to stop it by attending a screening of Al
Gore's Oscar-winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth" and learn
about global warming solutions. Contact Sam Landenwitsch at
612.767.2444 for more information.
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Also sign up for free bus ride Saturday to Global Warming Day of Action on April 14th at State Capitol:

http://www.globalwarmingdayofaction.org/

Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) and the Izaak Walton League in the Midwest

History of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) and the Izaak Walton League in the Midwest

Kevin Proescholdt, Director of the Midwest Wilderness and Public Lands Program for the Izaak Walton League of America-Midwest Office will speak on the history of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) and successful battles over the past 80 years by the Izaak Walton League and other environmental organizations to preserve and protect wilderness areas and hunting-fishing habitats in the BWCA, the Upper Mississippi River Valley and other areas of the Midwest. Mr. Proescholdt’s talk is 6:30-7:30 pm on Thursday April 12^th at the Izaak Walton League-Bush Lake chapter lodge, 7515 Izaak Walton Road, Bloomington. The program is free and open to the general public. A director’s meeting follows Mr. Proescholdt’s talk at 8 PM. For more information call Jill Crafton 952-944-5583.

For a complete calendar of upcoming activities, go to: http://www.bushlakeikes.org