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PUBLIC HEARING – 6:30 PM – Monday, January 15th @ City Hall!!

We NEED YOU THERE to tell the City that you want to see the Kinnickinnic River restored through dam removal! They need to hear this from you!!

Tell the Utility Advisory Board to “SURRENDER OUR DAM LICENSE” so that we can move forward with dam removal as soon as possible.

Please come to this public hearing, step up to the microphone for a second, tell them who you are and that you want them to SURRENDER the license for the hydros and REMOVE BOTH of the dams from the Kinni!

The City of River Falls Utility Advisory Board will be hosting a Public Hearing regarding the decision of whether to relicense the dams or surrender the license. This is the first step in the City’s 3-step group decision making process.

The night of the public hearing the Utility Advisory Board is expected to select from three resolutions and vote on the selected licensing option:

1) Relicense the hydroelectric facility (to keep both dams)

2) Surrender the license (to REMOVE BOTH dams)

3) Relicense the hydroelectric facility but decommission the lower generator (to keep the Upper dam and remove the lower dam)

http://www.rfcity.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12182017-574

Their resolution will be in the form of a recommendation that will first go to the Kinnickinnic River Corridor Planning Committee and will include their selected option from above.

It is important to note that they are not making a specific recommendation about whether either of the dams stay or if the dams are removed, they are only recommending a “relicensing scenario”. (Which could then entail a dam maintenance or removal result but they are not specifically deciding about dam removal at this time…)

The Kinni Corridor Committee will then include this resolution and recommendation in their deliberations as they draft their recommendation to the City Council, which is expected to be finalized and delivered to the City Council in mid-February for a vote on February 27th.

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It's a beautiful evening for poetry and music in G It's a beautiful evening for poetry and music in Glen Park! Join us near the volleyball courts for a night filled with creativity to support conservation in the Kinnickinnic River Watershed!
We are looking forward to The Kinnickinnic Poetry We are looking forward to The Kinnickinnic Poetry Fundraiser tomorrow in Glen Park starting at 6:00 p.m.! 

It is going to be a wonderful evening filled with creativity and celebrating the Kinni. The weather looks like it will be on the cooler side, so plan to dress warm. Don't forget to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. The event will be held on the east side of Glen Park near the volleyball court. There is plenty of parking around the park. See you there!

The Kinnickinnic Poetry Fundraiser is part of weekend events organized by
Poet of Place, River Maria Urke.

The evening will include poetry readings by Poets of Place Heidi Barr, Michael Forecki, and River Urke. With special guest Thomas R. Smith.

There will also be live music by Thea Ennen and Dave JaVoe.

Open mic for musicians and poets from 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

This is a free event and is open to all ages. At the event please consider making a charitable donation towards the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust to support the work of conservation on the Kinni River and its watershed.
Looking for something fun to do on Sunday, May 22n Looking for something fun to do on Sunday, May 22nd!? Join us at Glen Park from 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. for an evening of poetry and music!

The Kinnickinnic Poetry Fundraiser is part of weekend events organized by 2022 Poet of Place, River Maria Urke. The Poets of Place are advocates and ambassadors of poetry and creativity in the lower St. Croix Valley and are meant to represent the rich and diverse cultures of poetry in the St. Croix River Valley. 

The evening will include poetry readings by Poets of Place Heidi Barr, Michael Forecki, and River Urke. With special guest Thomas R. Smith.

There will also be live music by Thea Ennen and Dave JaVoe.

This is a free event and is open to all ages. At the event please consider making a charitable donation towards the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust to support the work of conservation on the Kinni River and its watershed.
The signs of spring!! The migratory birds are back The signs of spring!! The migratory birds are back in town.🐦 

Thanks to your support these and other migratory species have a home to come back to. ♥️🌿

📸 Jim Higgins

#migration #birds #bluebird #nature #conservation #landtrust #kinniriver #spring #earth #wisconsin #discoverwisconsin #pollinators #driftless #prairie #watershed
A huge thank you to the volunteers that helped rem A huge thank you to the volunteers that helped remove large trash items from The Community Forest this past Saturday!! Gromit the pup wanted to get in on the Earth Day fun as well! 

Join our email list to stay up to date on current volunteer opportunities! www.kinniriver.org
The School District of River Falls is looking for The School District of River Falls is looking for volunteers for their first trail development work day at The School Forest!! 

The work day is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, May 14th! 
Click on the link in our bio to sign-up for the trail work day!
We are excited to introduce our new Executive Dire We are excited to introduce our new Executive Director, Julie Smith, who joins KRLT with more than 25 years of nonprofit sector experience in education, fund development, and marketing. Her natural resources and conservation background includes a bachelor of science degree in natural resources and environmental studies as well as a previous executive director position for a regional resource conservation and development organization in northern Minnesota. We look forward to the impact she will make in the watershed!
Stop by the KRLT booth to say hi to the new Execut Stop by the KRLT booth to say hi to the new Executive Director, Julie and other members of the KRLT team at this year's River Falls Fly Fishing Festival!!!

This year's event supports KiapTUWish Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Rhino's!! So happy to sponsor such a fantastic event!
Have a passion for the Kinni? Help us protect and Have a passion for the Kinni? Help us protect and conserve this wonderful river by joining our Board of Directors. We seek additional members who represent diverse interests, ages, and cultures including those with experience in land sales, land management, conservation, agriculture, recreation enthusiasts, educators, mental health professionals, and/or property owners with a conservation easement on their land. Contact us at info@kinniriver.org with questions or if interested!
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