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<br />ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
<br />Big River Journey
<br />Nominated by Lyndon Torstenson, United States National Park Service
<br />Big River Journey is a collaborative environmental education program among twelve
<br />organizations that connects school children with the Mississippi River's science and heritage,
<br />and fosters river and watershed stewardship. The partnership engages students in river -
<br />related curriculum over several months, including hands -on exploration, restoration, and
<br />community service projects that provide students with the chance to learn and practice
<br />citizenship in the form of river stewardship.
<br />Project partners include: National Park Service, Center for Global Environmental Education, Fort
<br />Snelling State Park, Friends of the Mississippi River, Historic Fort Snelling- Minnesota Historical
<br />Society, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge -U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mississippi
<br />National River Recreation Area, Mississippi River Fund, Padelford Packet Boat Company,
<br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Science Museum of Minnesota, and Shakopee
<br />Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community.
<br />LakeSuperiorStreams.Org and the Regional Stormwater Protection Team
<br />Nominated by Mindy Granley, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
<br />The goal of LakeSuperiorStreams.org and the Regional Stormwater Protection Team is to
<br />protect and enhance the Minnesota North Shore region's shared water resources through
<br />stormwater pollution prevention. The LakeSuperiorStreams project uses a partnership of
<br />regional scientists, managers and educators to enhance public understanding of streams and
<br />their connections to watershed land use by using real -time data and interpretive materials to
<br />illustrate the nature and consequences of degraded stormwater and its real cost to society.
<br />Project partners include: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, City of Duluth, Minnesota's
<br />Lake Superior Coastal Program, Sea Grant Minnesota, University of Minnesota - Duluth Natural
<br />Resources Research Institute, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Western Lake Superior
<br />Regional Stormwater Protection Team.
<br />The Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair
<br />Nominated by Jeff Ledermann, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
<br />The Eco Experience is a partnership between the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota
<br />Pollution Control Agency, as well as dozens of additional public and private partners, to
<br />create a first -of -its -kind "eco experience" at the Minnesota State Fair. This partnership was
<br />the first in the nation to undertake such a large scale effort to demonstrate how
<br />environmentally friendly practices and choices can keep our water and air clean and preserve
<br />natural resources, as well as support economic development.
<br />Project partners include: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota State Fair, American
<br />Lung Association of Minnesota, Birch Clothing, Congregations Caring for Creation, ECONAR
<br />Energy Systems, Electric Auto Association - Minnesota Chapter, Emmons and Olivier Resources
<br />(EOR), ePower Synergies, e-Ride Industries, Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc., Fresh Energy,
<br />Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education, Kestrel Design Group,
<br />Minnesota Department of Commerce, Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, Natural Built Home,
<br />Neighborhood Energy Connection, Northwoods Custom Homes, Panelworks Plus, Inc., University
<br />of Minnesota College of Design, Renewing the Countryside, Solid Waste Management Coordinating
<br />Board, Sun Energy, University of Minnesota - Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment
<br />(IREE), University of Minnesota - Solar Vehicle Project, University of St. Thomas Psychology
<br />Department, Upper Midwest Hydrogen Initiative, Great Plains Institute, Windustry, and
<br />Winkelman's Environmentally Responsible Construction (WERC).
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