Lake Pepin Interpretive Centre

05/31/2017

Rylee Main, Executive Director of the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, presents a summary of the Alliance’s recent efforts to reduce the resuspension of sediments...

05/13/2017

Friday, May 12, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a historically bad bill that sought to give polluters the right to write their own environmental impact statements, slashed funding and much more.

05/05/2017

Riley and Pepie from the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance visiting members!

05/03/2017

05/02/2017

Despite citizens' calls from across the state, the Minnesota Senate sided with corporate interests and passed the Senate Omnibus Environment Finance Bill with a provision that will double the size factory farms can be before environmental review is required. Sen. Jason Isaacson offered an amendment…

05/02/2017

Dear LPLA Members & Followers,

Explore our newest development - https://lpla.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=7c74fb0b3bb943ae9b2af56b747a3e90

This is a Story Map Journal. By integrating storytelling with quantitative data, this journal brings data to life! It uses the information available through numerous government and non-profit partners to create easy to understand maps that are explained within the context of Lake Pepin.

Since the Minnesota River Basin (MRB) is the biggest contributor to Lake Pepin water quality concerns, the story here limits its scope to the issues and activities occurring throughout this region. Without upstream mitigation

Here at Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA), we are committed to working with partners to create a more optimistic future for the Minnesota River Basin and Lake Pepin. That is why, we will always advocate for the most cost-effective mitigation strategies. However, we also acknowledge that water quality improvements are slow and Lake Pepin doesn't have time to wait. Therefore, LPLA is also leading the Lake Pepin Restoration Project to address water quality concerns through proven management efforts within the lake.

04/20/2017

Perhaps 1,200 turned out in a very big rally to address a very long list of environmental rollbacks and budget cuts.

04/19/2017

Check out our newest project designed to harness the data from community members and tourists visiting Lake Pepin! Document water quality concerns by taking photos and marking the location on the map. Use the "locate me" feature if you are at the site where the photo was taken and the entry will automatically get pinned. By monitoring the health of Lake Pepin together, we can help make the often overlooked concerns more visible.

http://www.lakepepinlegacyalliance.org/community-watch-initiative

04/08/2017

Some of the members of the LPIC board met with Mayor Mark Nichols today and shared ideas. Great enthusiasm and renewed focus!

03/24/2017

If you've never visited the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, we highly recommend that you visit. And if you have been, this is a vibrant, exciting exhibit!

Adam Turman is an illustrator, graphic designer, print maker, and muralist whose colorful and popular artworks depict his love for bikes, bands, beer, buildings, bridges, boats, and more. On display are dozens of his multi-colored screenprints featuring scenes of the Twin Cities and other Minnesota…

03/12/2017

The bike trail from Red Wing will run parallel to the 3 lane highway.

As this rendering shows, the proposed Hwy 61 Reconstruction in Lake City directly aligns with the scope of Mississippi Blufflands Trail, by connecting the City of Lake City Riverwalk safely to Central Point Road and then will go on to Hok-Si-La Park with a trail segment. Let's hope our City Council members vote in favor of the proposed Hwy 61 Reconstruction project. For more information, check out the Lake City link: http://www.ci.lake-city.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={9B6BB201-795C-4553-8A43-81A7DDC347FF}&DE={9D010161-C037-493F-960B-0ED116A8C1B2}