Date | Event | Format | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15/25 | April Twin Ports Climate Conversation: Green Shipping on the Great Lakes | Virtual, live webinar | Noon – 1:00 p.m. More information and link to register at: April Twin Ports Climate Conversations: Green Shipping on the Great Lakes | Minnesota Sea Grant Stay in the loop – subscribe here for event updates: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| 5/1/25 | STAR grant applications due | Submit online to [email protected] opens in a new browser tab | Find more information at Minnesota's Coastal Program Grants |
| 5/6/25 | Resilient Forests: Hands-on Stewardship for the North Shore | In-person, Grand Marais Recreation Park Campground and site visit | 1 – 4 p.m. Free. Spend an afternoon with other woodland stewards learning practical strategies for managing your North Shore woodland. Topics will include:
This workshop will focus on actions landowners can start taking on their own to manage and improve the health of their woodlands. More information and advance registration |
| 5/14-15/25 | Facilitation Basics for Coastal Managers NOAA Office for Coastal Management Digital Coast training | Virtual, live webinar | 11:a.m. – 2 p.m. (both days) In this course, participants will learn basic facilitation skills, tools to engage participants, and techniques for dealing with disruptive behaviors. Class time is provided to practice using tools and skills to plan and facilitate meetings that accomplish objectives while minimizing conflict. Participants at every level are welcome, since these new skills will be useful even when attending, but not running, a meeting. For additional information see https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/facilitation-basics-virtual.html. Register to attend: e-mail [email protected] |
| 5/30/25 | Coastal Council Meeting and 25th Anniversary Open House | In-person, Cook County (location to be determined) | Annual meeting: council business, election of officers, set program priorities, celebrate 25 years in Cook County. More information about the Coastal Council and meeting updates will be posted here: Governor's Council on Minnesota's Coastal Program | Minnesota DNR |
