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Inform our Policy Platform

Kristen Poppleton2025-08-11T23:12:21+00:00

We are looking ahead to the next state legislative session and preparing our policy platform. Preventing Fish Kills will continue to be one overarching goal of MNTU as we consider specific hurdles to our work conserving, protecting, restoring, and sustaining Minnesota’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.Some issues we know will...

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2025 Legislative Session Recap

Kristen Poppleton2025-08-08T17:02:52+00:00

Legislative session was more a game of defense, rather than much momentum forward this year. In general we held the line on our priority issues and were happy that so many of you showed up to attend rallies and hearings, and in submitting letters of concern to your elected officials....

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Celebrate Earth Day with your ❤️🗣️👐!

Kristen Poppleton2025-04-22T13:04:58+00:00

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Actions you can take TODAY to Honor Earth Month

Kristen Poppleton2025-04-08T13:18:27+00:00

April 8, 2025 Keeping up with all of the important opportunities to advocate for protection of coldwater fisheries is nearly impossible right now with attacks on our natural resources coming at all levels of government. It’s important to continue speaking up against legislation that will impact what you hold dear, as...

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No Hatch to Match? The Silent Decline of Aquatic Insects in Minnesota Trout Streams

Kristen Poppleton2025-03-01T20:35:12+00:00

If you’ve spent any time fishing the cold, clear streams of the Driftless Region, you know that matching the hatch is often the key to success. Hundreds of fly patterns exist to mimic the many species of mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies that emerge throughout the season. But in recent years,...

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PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups file lawsuit to ensure momentum to address nitrate pollution continues

Kristen Poppleton2025-04-04T19:06:59+00:00

DATE: 01/28/25   CONTACT: Sarah Horner, MCEA, shorner@mncenter.org, 612-868-3024 Saint Paul, Minn – Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to fortify Minnesota’s commitment to addressing the longstanding nitrate pollution problem impairing drinking water in the southeastern region of the state as the federal administration changes hands. The suit was filed against the Minnesota...

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Voters want conservation

Kristen Poppleton2025-01-30T21:03:34+00:00

by John Lenczewski, November 11, 2024 How last week’s election results will impact our ability to better protect, restore, and sustain coldwater fisheries and watersheds is not clear. Most conservation work gets done locally, especially with Minnesota’s environmental laws and dedicated funding. National politics usually has less impact here. Control of...

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VOTE YES FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Kristen Poppleton2025-01-30T21:05:18+00:00

By John Weiss, Hiawatha TU member Would you like to help the environment and do it by taking only a second or two? You can and here’s how: vote yes on the amendment on this November’s ballot asking Minnesotans to reauthorize dedicating at least 40 percent of revenues from the state-operated lottery...

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What happened in the MN Legislature this spring?

Kristen Poppleton2024-06-10T13:19:48+00:00

Streams in the Driftless region in of Minnesota are most vulnerable to the impacts of agricultural runoff, including poor manure management techniques, and will benefit greatly from some of the provisions passed in the legislature this session.

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How agencies can improve their response to fish kills 

Kristen Poppleton2024-05-21T20:41:46+00:00

MNTU identified several improvements that should be made to ensure timely investigation and better public disclosure of lessons to be learned from any fish kill.  Below is a summary of improvements needed.  Background:   The most recent large fish kill in a southeast Minnesota trout stream occurred on Rush Creek in July...

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