Agenda:

• 6:00-6:20 – Gathering Social & Registration in Atrium hallway outside Auditorium – Light Treats

• 6:20 pm – Program Welcome: Stephanie Nuttall, LWV Winona President

• 6:25 pm – Video Presentation: “Using LWV Principles to Guide Water Work” by Bonnie Cox and Beth Baranski from LWV, Jo Daviess County Illinois. This 2022 video is a primer on how Leagues can get involved and create a lasting impact on the key water issues in their area.

• 6: 45 pm – 2022 Mississippi River-Winona/La Crescent One Watershed One Planning for the Region: a Key Year. Terri Peters—District Manager, Wabasha Soil & Water Conservation District and Sheila Harmes, Winona County Planning & Env. Services, Water Planner. The transition to collaborative watershed planning; an overview of the Planning Grant from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources yielded “WinLaC” Plan priorities for measurable goals and identification of a framework for implementation actions. Recent results of public participation events and reports are helping to inform the prioritization process for this key area.

• 7:05 pm – Panel Discussion: Panel Moderator Gretchen Sabel, UMRR ILO Board**Communications Ms. Sabel has been a board member for LWVs of Winona, Anoka, Blaine and Coon Rapids, MN. A former member of the Anoka County Water Resources Management Task Force, she is retired from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). https://www.lwvumrr.org/

  • Panelists:

    • Beth Baranski, LWV Jo Daviess County Illinois

    • Dr. Jennifer Cochran Biederman St. Mary’s University, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

    • John Howard, City of Winona Sustainability Coordinator

    • Dr. Debra Martin, St. Mary’s University, Professor, Department of Biology

• 7:45 pm – Public Participation – ask the panel and presenters your questions, give them your input!

• 8:00 pm – Closing