Show Notes
The We Are Water MN exhibit is on its 2023 tour and will be visiting five communities in the state of Minnesota: Becker (Mississippi St. Cloud Watershed), Pine River, Minneapolis (Somali Museum), Roseau and Stillwater.
We Are Water MN is currently hosted by the Mississippi St. Cloud Watershed Collaborative. You can view the exhibit at the Sherburne History Center in Becker, MN from March 2nd through April 27th. Learn more at We Are Water MN (sherburneswcd.org)
We are Water MN is led by the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; the Minnesota Historical Society; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and University of Minnesota Extension, with support from the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Special thanks to our interviewer Leah Lemm, and our interviewees featured in this episode: Kathy Jonsrud and Liz Leitch-sell
To learn more about We Are Water MN, visit us at our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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