It’s that age-old struggle: accepting a little short-term disturbance in the name of long-term stability. Dave Trauba regularly faces the challenge of explaining that tradeoff to hunters who visit the Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Refuge in western Minnesota only to find their favorite spot for shooting pheasants has recently been grazed by cattle from a… Read More →
An LSP-sponsored ‘BioBlitz’ in Minnesota’s Simon Lake area provides a kick-start for utilizing grazing to revitalize natural habitat.
A group of prospective farmers gathered recently for a Land Stewardship Project Farm Dreams workshop at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista, Minn., to network and identify next steps in their journey into farming. Farm Dreams is a four-hour workshop designed to help people clarify what motivates them to farm, get their vision on paper, inventory… Read More →
On May 21, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change member and Food Justice Leader Selam Yosief joined dozens of others in demanding racial equity in the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s (MPRB) Urban Agriculture Activity Plan. “I ask you Park Board to take action tonight and add racial equity into the plan,” said Yosief. Later, she reflected… Read More →
People share their connections to the land and community at a special LSP storytelling event.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 6): Earth Works’ Jennifer Krill describes the negative impacts of extreme energy extraction.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 5): The MPCA’s John Linc Stine talks about the role his agency plays in regulating the frac sand industry.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 4): Scientist Crispin Pierce describes cutting-edge research on silica sand dust in Wisconsin.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 3): Scientist Michael McCawley on the health risks posed by surface mining’s production of ultrafine particles.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 2): Farmer Bob Christie talks about how frac sand mining threatens the farming community.
