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Trout Populations Bouncing Back in the Whitewater
In July 2015, a major rainstorm took out thousands of trout, suckers, and crayfish in the south branch of the Whitewater river. Great news! According to the DNR, the trout population in the Whitewater...
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Rochester’s Excited About Germany’s Energy Innovation
Five Minnesota cities have been working in a German Energy Partnership to discuss efficiency and different strategies for tackling future energy challenges. In April, five Minnesota cities were chosen...
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Rochester: One Important Vote Could Save Energy and Money
When I first began going to Rochester Energy Commission meetings in the Fall of 2014, I was two months into my new position with Conservation Minnesota and new information—especially with regards to...
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Success of Rochester’s Earth Fest Expo Indicates Culture Change
On April 23rd, Rochester hosted its third annual Earth Fest Expo. Just as in previous years, there were over 40 vendors, there was an electric car show, and an impressive panel of speakers and seminars...
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Citizen Input Improves the Process
As community coordinators, our job is to connect with local folks to determine the unique needs or priorities of their community. Often, we fulfill a support roll—lending resources or time to helping...
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Solar is coming to Austin, Rochester and Saint Peter!
Community solar is coming to Rochester, Austin, and Saint Peter! The plans–all provided by the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) and administered through SOLARCHOICE–will go online in...
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SE Minnesota Turns Out for First 25 By 25 Town Hall
On Monday July 31st, over 300 farmers, residents, agency professionals, city and county staff, and elected officials from Southeast Minnesota filed into Rochester Community and Technical College for...
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It’s Up To Us to Tell the Stories of the Place We Love
For people who enjoy the outdoors, that time and those places are our sanctuary—a break from our work, the complications and pace of life, our everyday. We carve out time to disconnect and maybe later,...
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We Can’t Achieve Conservation Without Conversation
At a time in our history when things seem especially polarized, it’s easy to retreat into our bubbles; the sense of constant conflict can become discouraging and even exhausting. At Conservation...
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Saving Money, Helping People
It’s almost universally acknowledged that the “lowest hanging fruit” of renewable energy is, in fact, efficiency and conservation (www.energy.gov). Conventional wisdom dictates that every kilowatt of...
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