Check out the article about Monona’s Year of Water on page three of the Rock River Coalition’s Winter 2012 edition of Rock River Reflections. Thank you, RRC for sharing this info!

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Great ideas come out of The Natural Step Monona’s Study Circles and Study Arcs. In spring 2010, the idea came up for a local voter guide. Last year we published our first, with 100% of candidates responding. We thank the candidates who responded this year for helping educate the voters of the City of Monona as they prepare to exercise their democratic right to vote.

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[ April 21, 2012; 12:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] When: April 21, 2012; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Monona Terrace in downtown Madison
Isthmus Publishing’s annual environmental-themed festival, with exhibits, workshops, kids’ activities, food, entertainment.
$5 (ages 12 & under free).
Schedule: www.thedailypage.com/green
Contact: Chris Majchrzak (phone: (608)-251-5627; email: cmajchrzak@isthmus.com)

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An event for those who want to go out and change the world but can’t find a babysitter.

By Melissa Zietz

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FACT: Over 20,000,000 ash trees have been killed by the emerald ash borer.
TNS Monona is pleased to partner with Sustainable Atwood in educating our community about the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a deadly invasive species headed for our ash trees! Emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Kenosha, Caledonia (northern Racine County), and La Crosse.
Much [...]

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By Lance Green

We all have good reasons to be good stewards of our water resources. The Year of Water (2012) provides opportunities to learn about, improve, and conserve our precious water. Find facts, events, and tips for helping you, and your friends and neighbors, to take steps to improve the way we use and manage water.

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By Heather Gates

The Sustainability Section at the Monona Public Library will be four years old next month. Many people helped form, support, and grow the collection and it has become a solid asset in our ever-improving library. It is a birthday worth celebrating.

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Do you want to join others in moving toward a more sustainable future?

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[ October 3, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] UW Nelson Institute Capstone Course. Last semester’s students partnered with us to survey Monona residents on sustainability topics. This
semester’s class takes residents’ number one concern—water—and develops a year-long program of education, outreach, and projects around improving the ways we interact with it. On October 3 at 6:30 pm, the class is being held at the [...]

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Big thanks to you, Mononans, for being open and kind to the UW Nelson Institute students and TNS Monona volunteers who recently delivered surveys to your door. You made it an enjoyable experience. Now you’re invited to help with the next step. Join your neighbors and a host of others to learn and share at “Sustainable Monona 2025″ on May 5 at 6:30 at the Monona Community Center.

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