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Nov 9, 20191 min read
Making Stillwater a Better Greenstep City Now SSMN's Focus
We’re lucky to live in a state that has created a "how-to" for our cities to green up. Minnesota’s GreenStep Cities plan offers voluntary gu
Nov 6, 20191 min read
SSMN Seeks "Bird City" Certification
The dramatic decline of bird species in North America is disheartening — the Audubon Society says extinction for 389 species could be just d
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Solar Gardens Light Lily Lake Ice Arena and St. Croix Valley Rec Center
A big THANK YOU to City Administrator Tom McCarty, Mayor Ted Kozlowski, the City Council, and others, for choosing solar energy to run our c
Nov 1, 20191 min read
FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation University Course
Here's a great resource for educators who teach about Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation! Also for anyone who is interested in...
Nov 1, 20191 min read
SSMN Achieves Main Street Road Diet!
For decades, the straight portion of North Main Street in Stillwater has been a speed ramp in and out of the 40mph zone north of the Zephyr
Oct 27, 20193 min read
Member Spotlight: Mia Vaughan
One of our newest members is Mia Vaughan, a junior at St. Croix Preparatory Academy, who has been involved in the 4:30 pm “Fridays for...
Oct 27, 20192 min read
Grants for Alternative Landscaping Equipment
This is a great opportunity from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for small, local businesses to GREEN-UP their services....
Sep 29, 20191 min read
National Solar Tour is Coming Up on October 5 and 6!
This year's tour brings together more than 850 individual open houses and 79 locally organized solar tours across 46 states! Among...
Sep 24, 20191 min read
We Love Warner Nature Center
The beloved Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center in May Township, Minn., is closing after the fall season for good, according to reports.
Sep 14, 20192 min read
Bicyclists: Time to Speak Up!
Hey bicyclists! Washington County wants to hear from you about bike routes, current trouble spots for riders, and more. A $145,000 study...
Sep 1, 20192 min read
Spotlight: Lakeview Hospital is Greener Than You Think
Stillwater’s own Lakeview Hospital is a showcase of good corporate environmental stewardship. For instance, the hospital and clinic get 60%
Aug 7, 20191 min read
Storm Drain Troopers
Downtown residents Cam and Renee Murray have been spending the summer stenciling the storm sewer drains in downtown Stillwater with “No...
Aug 4, 20192 min read
Cigarette Butt and Storm Drain Crusade
Cigarette butts on downtown Stillwater sidewalks have become a problem outside bars and restaurants and wherever people gather outside.
Aug 3, 20191 min read
Single-Use Plastic Bans Banned!!
Did you know that cities in Minnesota are not allowed to ban single-use plastics, even in towns like ours with a protected river? In...
Aug 2, 20191 min read
Weigh in on Stillwater's Transportation Future
Would you like to have a truck bypass route for downtown, less noise and pollution, wider sidewalks, better crosswalks, public transit and m
Aug 1, 20191 min read
GreenStep Plans 2020 Projects
The City of Stillwater's GreenStep Coordinator Graham Tait now meets regularly with our GreenStep Workgroup of Sheila Maybanks, Ann Martin,
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