Your Street Connects to Lakes and Rivers
A stormwater educational display produced by University of Minnesota
Water Resources Center and University of Minnesota Extension Service.
Funded by a Metropolitan Council MetroEnvironment Partnership Grant.
Description:
Simple in design, the display shares the message that streets and yards connect to lakes, rivers, and
wetlands through storm sewers. What goes down the street drain – be it either water or a water
pollutant – comes out in our waters at the other end. This is demonstrated by viewing the display as a
poster, or by pouring water or rolling “pollution balls” (labeled with “soil”, “oil”, “pet waste”, etc.)
down the pipe.
Availability:
Twenty-two displays have been distributed throughout the Twin Cities Metro area. A listing of those
with displays is on the reverse side of this sheet. If you are not closely associated with an
organizations with a display, contact one of the following educational materials clearing houses for
one to borrow:
Environmental Education Center - 651-602-1805
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, 6th floor of the Mears Park Building
230 East 5th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
http://www.metrocouncil.org/environment/education/
Environmental Education Clearinghouse - 651-215-0232
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
520 Lafayette Rd N Floor 2, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
http://www.moea.state.mn.us/ee/clearinghouse.cfm
WaterShed Partners Resources - 651-523-2591
Center for Global Environmental Education - Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
http://cgee.hamline.edu/watershed/Resources/index.htm
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Display distribution:
Soil and Water Conservation Districts:
Anoka Soil and Water Conservation District
Ham Lake, MN - 763-434-2030
Dakota Soil and Water Conservation District
Farmington, MN - 651-480-7777
Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District
Saint Paul, MN - 651-488-1476
Washington Conservation District
Stillwater, MN - 651-275-1136
County water resource education programs:
Anoka County Parks and Recreation
Hugo, Minnesota - 763-429-8007
Carver County Environmental Service
Chaska, MN - 952-361-1800
Hennepin Environmental Services
Minneapolis, MN - 612-596-9129
Scott County Natural Resources Department
Shakopee, MN - 952-496-8054
Regional and state water resources
programs:
Metropolitan Council Environmental Ed. Center
Saint Paul, MN - 651-602-1805
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Education Clearinghouse, St. Paul - 651-215-0232
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Bloomington, Minnesota - 952-854-5900
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Saint Paul, Minnesota - 612-624-9282
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program
Saint Paul, Minnesota - 612-625-6781
Watershed management organizations:
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Deephaven, Minnesota - 952-471-0590 X208
Mississippi River WMO
Minneapolis, Minnesota - 612-673-2687
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
Maplewood, Minnesota - 651-704-2089
Rice Creek Watershed District
Blaine, Minnesota - 763-398-3070
Non-profit / educational organizations:
Center for Global Environmental Education (2 Units)
Hamline University - 651-523-2591
Eco Education
Saint Paul, Minnesota - 651-222-7691
Friends of the Mississippi River
Saint Paul, Minnesota - 651-222-2193
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area – NPS
Saint Paul, Minnesota - 651-290-3030 X232
Contact:
Ron Struss, University of Minnesota Extension Educator
651-215-1950 rstruss@umn.edu
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