News | Sustainable Stillwater MN

Dec 13, 2021
1 min

THANK YOU, DONORS!!

A citizen’s guide to living a greener, more sustainable life is coming soon! The "Sustainability Workbook" offers great tips on saving money

Dec 13, 2021
2 min

The City of Stillwater Looks Favorably on a Potential Climate Action Plan for the Next City Budget

Sustainable Stillwater MN's Linda Countryman and PaleBlueDot’s Ted Redmond, teamed up on Dec 7, 2021, to present the case to the Stillwater

Dec 13, 2021
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Stillwater Wins National Bicycle-Friendly Community Award

A reason to celebrate! Stillwater has just been named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists,...

Dec 8, 2021
2 min

Green Business Directory Gift Guide 2021

The holidays are officially upon us! So we’ve put together a gift guide so you can get started on your holiday shopping while supporting...

Nov 23, 2021
2 min

Is It Getting Hot in Here or Is It Just Me?

Looking out the window at the bright green grass of Thanksgiving of 2021 in Stillwater, it’s evident climate change is upon us. The news fro

Nov 8, 2021
1 min

November Trash Dash 2021

The November Trash Dash was a success. It was a beautiful sunny day for community service. 12 volunteers came out to Lily Lake Park for...

Nov 8, 2021
1 min

Sustainable Stillwater MN picked as Community Conservationist for 2021

Washington Conservation District has picked Sustainable Stillwater MN as their Community Conservationist for 2021. The MASWCD/MPCA...

Oct 12, 2021
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MET Council Projects Advance Electric Vehicle Adoption in the Region

Metro Update: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 VIDEO https://youtu.be/5bvwsQFcPiY The Metropolitan Council is involved in several efforts to...

Oct 12, 2021
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The Green Business Directory just hit 51 members!

The Green Business Directory just hit 51 members! If you have an eco-conscious business in Washington County, consider applying to the...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Trash Dash September 2021

The Trash Dash was held on Saturday, September 25th at the Boom Site located north of Stillwater along Hwy 95. A Trash Dash is dedicated...

Oct 11, 2021
2 min

Volunteer and Paid Opportunities with SSMN

Work with us - make a difference! Volunteer Green Business/Student Liaison needed to work with students and their advisors at SAHS and...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Volunteers/Board Members Honored at Dessert Picnic

Thank you to everyone who attended our August 26 Volunteer Appreciation Event! We are so grateful to have you in our community. This was...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Businesses, Schools, Nonprofits:$50K Grants - Apply Before November 1

Washington County, Minn. has allocated funding to support area businesses, nonprofits, schools, and colleges to implement projects that...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Rain Garden Update

The City built rain gardens a few years ago to protect our local water resources. Sustainable Stillwater MN members have adopted six...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Stencilers Needed!

Our Natural Resources team lead Louise says the most pressing need right now is for citizens to help reduce pollution from storm drains....

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

GreenStep Cities Team to Focus on Climate Action Plan for Stillwater

As SSMN looks at actions needed to get Stillwater from Level Two to a Level Three GreenStep City, we are turning to measures that have...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

First Bridge the Valley Bike Rally Was Phenomenal Success

Sustainable Stillwater MN and the Stillwater Sunrise Rotary collaborated for an exciting charity bicycle rally on August 15th....

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Bike Friendly Community Racks Up Another Victory

Another victory for Sustainable Stillwater MN’s Bicycle Friendly Community workgroup, which aims to encourage biking as a carbon-free...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Leading Our Community

Sustainable Stillwater MN members have a goal of monitoring every City Council meeting in order to provide input to the city to make it...

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Stillwater's Green Business Directory Now Has 50+ Members!

A year ago, there were less than a dozen members in our new Greater Stillwater Area Green Business Directory at GreenStillwater.org. Now,...