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Upcoming Environmental Volunteer Events with Saint Paul Parks & Recreation – September 2010

You and your family, friends, and colleagues are invited to join Saint Paul Parks & Recreation’s Environmental Services team at one (or all!) of our upcoming  events to help restore critical habitats in St Paul’s natural areas.  Individuals, groups, and children are welcome!  Training & education, tools, gloves, and plenty of ice water will be provided.  Make sure to check out our new environmental education offering, Hike It! Lilydale.  

Gayle Harper has gotten to know small segments of the Great River Road in the last six years including the Quad Cities, Missouri Bootheel, SW Wisconsin and Ste. Genevieve. Today, after having been nominated for the prestigious Santa Fe Prize for Photography, she will be exploring the GRR for 90 days – the amount of time it takes for a single drop of water to travel from the Headwaters to the Gulf.

"We're for Water" 

 
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense program today is kicking off its national "We're for Water" campaign to encourage  Americans to make simple choices that save water. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will spread the word about saving water by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and educating consumers about WaterSense labeled products. WaterSense products use about 20 percent less water than standard models.