Jun
28
Tue
2016
Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop @ Apple Valley Senior Center
Jun 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) for a Make and Take Rain Barrel Workshop on Tuesday, June 28, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Apple Valley Senior Center. A rain barrel is a simple, high-impact way to save water and protect water quality in lakes and rivers. The cost of materials for building your own rain barrel is only $35, thanks to donated barrels from Coca-Cola Refreshments of Eagan. Pre-registration is required.

Jul
13
Wed
2016
Joint TAG and WPC Meeting @ Dakota County Western Service Center Room 106
Jul 13 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

The Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) will hold a joint meeting of the Watershed Planning Commission (WPC), the watershed’s citizen advisory group, and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Wed., July 13, 2016, 1:30-4 p.m. Topics include a presentation by Deborah Manning, P.E., Metropolitan Council Environmental Services on water re-use and groundwater recharge; overview of the Vermillion River Monitoring Network 2015 Report; and discussions about policies for wetland banking and stream obstructions.

Nov
30
Wed
2016
Vermillion River Watershed Technical Advisory Group (TAG) @ Dakota County Western Service Center
Nov 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Vermillion River Watershed Technical Advisory Group (TAG) provides advice and recommendations to the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) on scientific, technical, and policy issues that affect water resources management in the Vermillion River Watershed.  TAG members represent local governments (cities, townships, and counties), state agencies, soil and water conservation districts, tribes, environmental consulting firms, environmental groups, watershed management organizations, the Vermillion River Watershed Planning Commission (WPC), and other interested parties. Membership is open and flexible; contact the VRWJPO to be included on the email invitation list.