environmental education series
Environmental talks, hands-on events, online resources, and public outreach
What to Watch
Watch for confirmed program dates, topics, speakers and public promotion plans following the Oct. 20 Environmental Advisory Board meeting.
Coming Up
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The Story
The Environmental Advisory Board has continued planning public environmental programs, including a possible return to monthly library sessions. Its Oct. 20 agenda calls for another education-series update.
Record
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The Environmental Advisory Board discussed potential Salt Wise presentations encouraging residents to use less winter salt, citing runoff concerns for waterways and infrastructure.
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The Environmental Advisory Board discussed sharing environmental resources online, including a possible partnership with Woodland Dunes to post topics or links.
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The board discussed revisiting short environmental tips for the City Manager’s report and considered using inserts in the monthly utility newsletter to reach more households.
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The board set an initial 2025–26 plan for monthly environmental talks at Lester Public Library on the third Thursday at 6 p.m.; proposed topics included organic farming, Great Lakes fish, and pollinator or rain gardens.
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The Environmental Advisory Board reviewed its 2025–26 winter education series and said it would begin planning the 2026–27 series in May.
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Board members noted that the Environmental Advisory Board webpage still listed the 2024–25 schedule and discussed posting current events on the Explore Two Rivers calendar.
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Board members discussed promoting events through Cool City Connect, city communications, schools, community events and social media.
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The board discussed future public education sessions, agreed to use a shared Google document for ideas between meetings, and considered more hands-on events such as House Plant Bingo and invasive-species education.
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The board continued collecting possible education topics, including bird migration, fish populations and invasive plant species, and planned to revisit the list.
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The board discussed renewing the education series, with Shannon Derby planning to check library dates. Members hoped for third-Thursday programs beginning in September or October.
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The Environmental Advisory Board meeting was canceled for lack of quorum.
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The Environmental Advisory Board agenda listed an update on the environmental education series.
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