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Sustainable Stillwater MN
2025 NEWSLETTERS
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SEPT 2025
Monthly Update
Gala Auction Items; Community Watershed Celebration and Bird Festival; People’s Choice Award Winner; Rain Garden Flash Mob; SHIFT Climate Superpower; National Public Lands Day; Our Setlist Events New Member Alert; Take Action this September: Clear out household hazards for good
AUG 2025
Monthly Update
We will present Sustainability Leadership Awards; Shaping climate action in Washington County—your voice matters now; 600 riders celebrate Stillwater’s bike culture and sustainability together; Local artists reveal nature’s connection through diverse, inspiring artworks; Lakeview Hospital’s new sustainable complex ushers healthier future; Our July 16th Plant a Seed Meet-Up was a joyful gathering of sustainability-minded locals, hosted at Establish Salon and Lake Elmo Inn; Volunteer for Mission: Possible; Pick Up Your Free Compost Kit
JUL 2025
Monthly Update
Art Connects Community collects submissions for art exhibit; Trinity Lutheran is installing EV charging stations; Join us for the first annual bird costume contest at the Bird Festival; Kelsey Depew has retired from our Board of Directors; Mission: Possible - An Evening of Climate Action featuring guest speaker Dr. Jonathan Foley; What a fantastic start to the 2025 Plant A Seed at at Matt’s Basement Lounge; We need help at our annual fundraiser!; Take Action This July: Adopt‑a‑Drain through the Metro's program
JUN 2025
Monthly Update
Over 500 students rolled into Bike to School Day; Our Executive Director toured the county’s recycling facility; We delivered a powerful presentation to the city about walkability; We helped restore habitat at Lumberjack Landing; Save the Date: Mission Possible – An Evening of Climate Action; GBD members at Eco Fair; Take Action This June: Start Collecting Rainwater; Getting involved just got so much easier
MAY 2025
Monthly Update
May is National Bike Month; Valley Eco Fair 2025: a day of sunshine and smiles; Another record-breaking bike drive in Stillwater; Feasting on the wild side: a foragers’ dinner to remember; Time to embrace “Slow Mow Summer”; Art Connects Community; Your Wellness Compass is now part of our Green Business Directory; Check out our brand-new event navigation system; Take Action This May - Start home composting
APR 2025
Monthly Update
Kick off Earth Month; Valley Eco Fair at Pioneer Park on Saturday, April 26; Welcome Erin Korich; Food Scrap Pickup Kits; Jakie Fallon bird show; Climate Action Venn Diagram; Welcome Zoe Yates Photo; Spring into action with volunteer bulletin board; take action this April; Victories in the Valley
MAR 2025
Monthly Update
We’ve hired our FIRST Executive Director; Thirty Cimarron residents have signed up for solar; Youth speak out for sustainability at eco-fashion show; We featured climate scientists for Black History Month; The 3rd Annual Valley Eco Fair is happening on Saturday, April 26, 2025; NEW for 2025, the directory has been streamlined for simplicity and impact; Check out our latest "Victories in the Valley" series; Take Action This March
FEB 2025
Monthly Update
A new chapter for our pillars, programs, and projects in 2025; Welcome our newest board member - Hal Udoli; Round up for a us this February at the River Market Co-op; We’re finally hiring an executive director; Plastic-Free Challenge this February; Big changes are coming to the Greater Stillwater Area Green Business Directory; Project Leader Highlight, Meet Allison McGinnis
JAN 2025
Monthly Update
Welcoming Anh Doan to our Board of Directors; Discover how your purchases shape politics with Goods Unite Us app; Come see peregrine falcons live with Jackie Fallon on March 1st, 2025; Introducing the NEW Mulberry Ravine Bird Station; Start your New Year strong with the Green Business Directory’s Guide to Health, Fitness, and Nutrition; Everything You Need to Know About the Food Scraps Pickup Program; Burned: Your Trash is in someone else’s backyard; Davinci Fest 2025; Birds of Washington County with Kyle Te Poels; Peregrine Falcons Live with Jackie Fallon; We’re in need of a used tablet for our outreach tabling events
2025 NEWSLETTERS
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MAY 2025
NEW Resource: The Green Pages; GBD Member: Mudita Wellness has moved; Eco Fair A Great Success; Plant A Seed: June 4th, 2025; Sponsor Sustainability Works! 2025; Welcoming Your Wellness Compass; Renew Your Spot in the Green Business Directory; BizRecycling.com has grants for organic recycling