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ANNOUNCEMENT – KINNICKINNIC RIVER LAND TRUST
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I am excited to announce that the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust has a new Executive Director, Charlene Brooks, as of September 27, 2018.
Our board looks forward to introducing you to Charlene over the coming weeks and months. Our first priority for Charlene is to get to know you, the special people in the Kinni watershed and build the relationships that drive our successful mission.
Charlene has her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Gustavus Adolophus College and completed her Masters in Natural Resource and Science Management in June 2018. Her current experience as the Minnesota Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Grant Program Coordinator for the Enbridge, Inc. $3 Million Ecofootprint program grant recipients and the Lead planner and Marketer for the 2018 National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils in Minneapolis, MN give you just a hint of the depth and network that Charlene brings to the Executive Director role at KRLT. Charlene looks forward to introducing herself to you soon.
Past KRLT Executive Directors, Dave Drewiske, David Fodroczi and Dale Jorgenson have all enthusiastically offered their time and wisdom to support Charlene as she steps into continue the legacy of land trust leadership. As part of our transition plan, Dave Drewiske is focusing on his passion in Ag outreach and environmental education as our Outreach Coordinator, a volunteer leadership role, as of August 31, 2018. Dave will still be a valued part of the team and keep planned commitments for education and stewardship projects.
We’ll be sharing more information with our next KinniKeeper. Thank you for your on-going support through your financial gifts and volunteer hours that are so vital to our mission. Your support helps ensure the Kinni remains cold, clean and free…forever.
See you soon. Enjoy the Fall season by visiting the Headwaters, Kelly Creek or Drewiske Preserve as they are glorious this time of year.
Judie F. Babcock, President
#HaveFunOutside
Please plan to join us from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 5 at our Kelly Creek Preserve to celebrate Wisconsin Land Trust Days. Enjoy a preserve walk, led by KRLT Executive Dave Drewiske, while learning about our 70 acre “Kelly Creek Preserve”, which has been restored to native prairie and oak savanna. We will also be having a Kelly Creek sign dedication! Please reserve your spot for the 1:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. tour at https://bit.ly/2mM3cRR
Then go to the Kinnickinnic Historical Society Ice Cream Social at the Kinnickinnic Church and savor some delicious ice cream made from the blackcaps harvested at Kelly Creek Preserve! The Historical Society is also celebrating the 150th birthday of this country church, which they have beautifully restored.
The ice cream social starts at 3:30 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. Since this is the Historical Society’s major fundraiser, there will be a nominal fee for the ice cream, pie and soft drinks.
Come and #HaveFunOutside!
To reach Kelly Creek Preserve, from River Falls, take Wis. Hwy. 65 north (alternately, from Interstate 94 east of Hudson, at Exit 10 take Hwy. 65 south). Turn east onto County Road J. Drive about 1.5 miles and turn right/south onto a gravel road. In a little less than a third of a mile, a parking lot is on the road’s right/west side.
The address of the Kinnickinnic Church is 1276 County Road J, River Falls, WI.
Minnesota and Wisconsin educators, this workshop on the water is for you! We want to get you on the river this summer, rediscovering your local National Park, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Join the St. Croix River Association (SCRA), the official non-profit partner of the Riverway and our field trip partners for this FUN, hands-on workshop that will inspire you to include Riverway and watershed education as part of your annual curriculum cycle. Let us help you with the curriculum and materials!
Cost: Free, except you will need to pay for a MN State Parks Day Pass ($7)
Teachers on the River Workshop Benefits
Workshop Schedule
8am: Introductions, Icebreaker and National Park Service Orientation
9am: Geology and Pothole Hike and field trip opportunities with a MN Interstate Park Naturalist
9:45am: Shuttle to the south entrance of MN Interstate Park (307 Milltown Ct., Taylors Falls, MN 55084)
10am – 1:30pm: Teachers on the River (Kayaks provided by SCRA & NPS); Lunch on the River
1:30 – 3:30pm: Field Trip Activity Stations at Osceola Landing
3:30 – 4pm: Pre & Post Activities, Q & A
4:00pm: Shuttle back to MN Interstate Park
Workshop Partners:
Minnesota DNR State Parks
National Park Service
St. Croix 360
Wisconsin DNR State Parks
Scrappy will again be on parade this year, dressed in the latest pieces pulled from the Kinni at our March KinniRiverCleanUp. Join us and walk next to Scrappy – you can even pass out bags to parade viewers so their trash can be thrown away instead of landing in the Kinni. Make a difference while having fun!
Play “I Spy” and find some of the interesting pieces of garbage removed from the Kinni and its watershed (like a Green Bay Packer glove, Reddi Whip can, etc.).
Later, help Scrappy get ready for his next appearance by removing the trash. He’ll then be dressed at Hudson’s RiverFest where he will be “dressed” with trash from their Tuesday, July 17 River Clean-up!
To participate in one or both events, click here to register by Monday, July 9