LAST CALL! Wonders of the Great Lakes 2024 Online Auction – Bids Close TONIGHT
Bid for good! Every dollar raised through the Wonders of the Great Lakes Online Auction supports Freshwater Future’s mission to protect water resources from source to tap! Every bid makes a difference. Our online auction is your chance to support Freshwater Future and experience the wonders of the Great Lakes that make our region so special.
- American Spoon
- Baabaazuzu
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
- Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
- Field Museum
- Founders Brewing Co.
- John Ball Zoo
- Lake Art
- Lake Geneva Cruise Line
- Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
- Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
- Music Box Supper Club
- National Museum of the Great Lakes
- North Shore Scenic Railroad
- Nutcase Vegan
- Patagonia
- Striker Rainwear
- Superior Coffee Roasting Co.
- Susan P. Gateley, Author and Publisher
- Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours
- Waters View Inn Beach House
- Widmer’s Cheese Cellars
Monday: Tell the EPA What Water Affordability Means!
On Monday, June 3rd from 1–3 PM ET, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a public listening session to influence and inform the development of a Water Affordability Needs Assessment and Report to Congress. The report aims to detail the impacts of unaffordable water on households and utilities across the country. – Water affordability is a crucial issue in the Great Lakes region and at the national level. Freshwater Future developed these talking points to support you during the meeting. Let your voice be heard – register here.
Minnesota’s Public Waters Win Further Protections!
Minnesota adopted legislation recognizing approximately 640 miles of creeks and streams as public waters. The new law is in response to a lawsuit over protections for Limbo Creek, the last free-flowing stream in Renville County. In 2022, the Minnesota Supreme Court recognized the creek as a public water, requiring environmental reviews for projects affecting the creek. This new law, signed in the final days of the Minnesota legislative session, also allocates $8 million over eight years to update the public waters inventory. Freshwater Future is proud to see Great Lakes states taking action to expand protections for our crucial freshwater resources, particularly in the wake of diminished federal protections as a result of the Sackett v. EPA ruling from the Supreme Court last May.
