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Progress with Carbon-Free, Safer Transportation: Bikes!
Putting in the effort to work with the city has paid off for Sustainable Stillwater MN’s Bicycle Friendly Community workgroup. The...
Apr 26, 20211 min read


Stillwater Migratory Bird Festival
May 15, 2021 9am-1pm at Pioneer Park https://www.sustainablestillwatermn.org/event-details/migratory-bird-day-festival-2021 Living on a...
Apr 26, 20212 min read


Stillwater Area Green Business Directory Online!
Apply Today at GreenStillwater.org Our newest project, the Greater Stillwater Area Green Business Directory and Awards at...
Apr 15, 20213 min read


SSMN Joins in Minnesota Bluebird Recovery
SSMN begins its one-year apprenticeship in the Bluebird Recovery Program MN the week of April 11.
Apr 8, 20211 min read


Sustainable Stillwater urges residents to adopt storm drains
Have you adopted your nearest storm drain? Find your home location on a map here: Adopt-a-drain.org. Sweep up and remove debris before it...
Mar 29, 20212 min read


Bluebirds appeared this weekend!
SSMN has been invited to monitor 10 bluebird houses in the Brown's Creek Trail area. These 10 houses are owned by Gateway Trail...
Mar 15, 20211 min read


Freedom to Choose Cleaner Cars!
When I was in the market for another car a couple of years ago, an EV caught my eye, and I am glad it did. Wow, have I saved money since....
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Be a model Stillwater resident: Adopt-A-Drain
Be a model Stillwater resident: Keep your street gutter clean by sweeping it regularly on those dry days this spring, summer, and fall.
Feb 26, 20212 min read


GreenStep Cities Celebrates 10 Years of Improving City Sustainability
Stillwater has been designated a Minnesota GreenStep City since 2018, thanks in part to the efforts of the Sustainable Stillwater...
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Jan 25, 20210 min read


Bike Agenda Moves Forward for 2021
Bicycling popularity has grown during the pandemic. Both retailers and manufacturers say they haven't seen such demand for bikes in...
Jan 25, 20211 min read


Why is GreenSteps Such a Big Deal?
You read a lot about GreenStep Cities (GSC) here in our newsletter. GreenStep Cities is a unique Minnesota program that lists 29 Best...
Jan 25, 20211 min read


Stillwater Should Adopt a Complete Street Policy Now
Vice-chair Rick Heidick presented our resolution on January 19, 2021, at the Stillwater City Council Meeting on Zoom We need streets that...
Jan 25, 20214 min read


Helping the Natural World
After a very successful Lily Lake Buckthorn Bust at Lily Lake Park, Sustainable Stillwater MN's Natural Resource team is organizing...
Jan 25, 20212 min read


Lining Up Our Ducks for 2021
Kicking off 2021 and reflecting on 2020 in the rearview mirror are among the more joyous activities I’ve undertaken in some time. I think...
Jan 25, 20212 min read


MN Air Quality Report form MN PCA
Our air quality may be good overall, but there is still a lot of work to do. Read Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Full Report about...
Jan 25, 20211 min read


Volunteer Buckthorn Bust
Residents Team To Vanquish Invasives STILLWATER, MINNESOTA (2020 Dec 5) — Eighteen citizen volunteers from Sustainable Stillwater MN...
Dec 14, 20201 min read


Goats in Stillwater
Taylor Stockert, the new City Forestry Technician, alerted us to the goat herd now chewing away along parts of Long Lake east shore....
Nov 12, 20201 min read


Sofia Logan - One of our Co-Founders
Below is an exclusive from Sofia Logan: "My name is Sofia Logan and I, along with Maria Kalambokidis and Sam Schirvar, co-founded...
Nov 10, 20202 min read


Hwy 36 Transit Study
"National averages demonstrate that public transportation produces significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than...
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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