We Are Water MN (2021-2022): Civic Engagement in 5 watersheds

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$280,000

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$104,540

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Recipient

Minnesota Humanities Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

In Progress

Start Date

August 2021

End Date

June 2024

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Aitkin

Anoka

Big Stone

Blue Earth

Brown

Carlton

Carver

Cottonwood

Dakota

Dodge

Douglas

Goodhue

Grant

Hennepin

Isanti

Lake

Le Sueur

Lincoln

Nicollet

Olmsted

Otter Tail

Pipestone

Ramsey

Redwood

Renville

Rice

Rock

Sherburne

Sibley

St. Louis

Steele

Stevens

Swift

Wabasha

Washington

Watonwan

Project Overview

This project will use the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit and the Minnesota Humanities Center's approach to community engagement, relationship building, and storytelling, to increase community capacity for sustainable watershed management in five Minnesota watersheds. The following communities were selected as host sites for this project:
Winona (City of Winona), active hosting period: March 3-April 25, 2022
Lake City (Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance), active hosting period: April 28-June 20, 2022
Alexandria (Legacy of the Lakes Museum), active hosting period: June 23-August 15, 2022
Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County), active hosting period: August 18-October 10, 2022
Hastings/Eagan (Dakota County), active hosting period: October 13-December 5, 2022

Project Details

St. Louis River Watershed
Lower Big Sioux River Watershed
Pomme de Terre River Watershed
Minnesota River - Mankato Watershed
Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed
Zumbro River Watershed