SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA (January 6, 2025) — Governor Tim Walz on January 3, 2025, approved a recommendation from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) for $1,267,000 from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) to address the novel and escalating threat posed to wildlife by highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as "bird flu," in Minnesota.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2024) — A $50,000 charitable contribution was presented to Living Lands and Waters during Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation’s (Bridge Investment) tenth-anniversary celebration at Green Current Solutions, thanks to the facilitation of Brian Hollenback, President and CEO of Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) and Advisory Board member of Southside Community Optimum Revitalization Enterprise (SCORE).

LENEXA, KANSAS (December 10, 2024) — The US Department of the Army and its contractor, American Ordnance LLC, will pay $39,311 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Army owns the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa, while American Ordnance operates the plant.

DIXON, IOWA (November 27, 2024) — On Saturday, December 7, 2024, 1PM, there will be a Natural Wreath Class held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa. Join Naturalist Mike and learn how to make a natural wreath.