Climate Change & Environment
SACRED WATER, SACRED LAND SATURDAY, MAY 21 IN WISCONSIN RAPIDS
(Enbridge has been sending over a million barrels of crude oil through its Route #66 Pipeline through Wisconsin, from Superior to Janesville.
It plans to add another pipeline to increase the flow. That is triple the amount of Keystone XL.
Walkers are traveling 20 miles a day, in an effort to educate the people on what is happening to our land, water and air. You can read more about it from Barb Heget’s blog.)
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We are walking in roughly 20-mile, daily increments over the course of 33 days. Look at the map of the ...
YOU ARE INVITED TO A FIELD DAY
The Northwest Chapter of the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association will hold a field day at the Douglas County Wildlife Area, commonly known as the Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, May 21.
Bob Hanson, a DNR wild-life biologist, will give a presentation on the area known as the Northwest Sands, which runs from the Minoqua Barrens in northeastern Bayfield County, through the Bird Sanctuary down to Grantsburg and on into Minnesota. This is critical sharp-tailed grouse habitat that is slowly disappearing.
Bob will discuss the importance of fire-dependent ecosystems, the role ...
ENBRIDGE ENERGY’S PIPELINES COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
Panelists will focus on education, public safety, environmental, and property owner concerns.
ENBRIDGE ENERGY’S OIL PIPELINES
Why they should matter to you. Come to learn more on April 24 from panelists discussing a variety of important topics.
CLEAN GREEN ACTION LISTS 2016 PROJECTS
Clean Green Action (CGA) is beginning its ninth year of working on projects that focus on sustainability and reducing impact on the environment. In 2015 we continued to build on successes in previous years, and in 2016 we will maintain some past projects while adding some new projects.
Continuing projects include the following:
Choose to Reuse – This event, which is organized by different area townships (e.g. Rome, Grant, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Seneca), allows people to drop off useful items for others to have for free. Check with your local township for dates.
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