New board members bring skills in finance and leadership
Great River Greening is excited to welcome two new board members.
Piper Jaffray Attorney, Rebecca Lawrence, will bring depth and experience to the Finance Committee.
Imagine Print Solutions CIO, Jeff Mader, will share his refined strategic thinking and leadership with the Nominating Committee.
Eighth annual Business Forum a success
The 2015 Great River Greening Business Forum was a great success, bringing together 300 business professionals and community leaders to hear Jay Lund, CEO of Andersen Corporation, speak about ‘The Green Home of the Future.”“The technology and processes are changing rapidly as we learn more about what it takes to build a sustainable, energy-efficient home. Any time you are on the cutting edge in construction, it tends to cost more rather than less. In order to allow us to push the envelope and create a more sustainable home, the help of our corporate partners is critical, it’s very important.” Jay Lund, from a Finance and Commerce article by Brian Johnson about the Business Forum, 10/ 23/15
Students help spread wild rice on Rum River
Star Tribune
Oct/17/2015
Wild rice seeding on the Rum River.
Community-based restoration: Volunteers work to clean Seven Mile Creek Watershed
St. Peter Herald:
10/30/15
Community-based restoration: Volunteers work to clean Seven Mile Creek Watershed.
Volunteers clear invasive species in Seven Mile Creek project
Mankato Free Press:
10/31/15
Volunteers clear invasive species in Seven Mile Creek project.
KSTP News: 3M employees at Fish Creek
KSTP News (VIDEO):
10/29/15
Fifty 3M employees helped keep new trees thriving in Fish Creek Open Space.
Volunteer program extends to Minnesota River
In fall 2015, Great River Greening brought its volunteer program to work on the Minnesota River, through the Seven Mile Creek Watershed Partnership.