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Sent:

Monday,December29,20031:

58PM

Subject:

WoodieShop,SouthDam,RiverKeepers'Boardmembers

ProgresscontinuestomadeattheLivingLab,locatedat5508SouthUniversityDrive,Fargo.ThissiteisownedbytheCityofFargoandleasedtoRiverKeepers.Itwillbecomeasitefordemonstratingriparianrestorationandotheractivities.AnoldsmallsheepbarnonthesitewasrecentlycleanedandrepairedbyBrettCardonaspartoftherequirementsforhisEagleScoutaward.The“WoodieShop”willserveasaworkshopandstoragefacilityforourCavityReplacementProgramwhichseekstoinstallwoodducknestingboxesthroughoutthemetropolitanriverfront.Brettisseenintheattached photoatour“ribboncutting”ceremony.

TherocksloperetrofittingattheFargo'sSouthDamontheRedRiverwascompletedearlylastweek. Anadditionalportionofthisproject,tobecompletenextspring,includesbuildingaportagetrailandcanoeramp,andrelocatinganexistingemergencyboatramp. Theintentoftheprojectwastoincreasesafetybyeliminatingthehydraulicrollereffectbelowthedam,facilitatefishmigration,createhabitatforfishandotheraquaticorganisms,andimprovedownstreamwaterqualityontheRedRiver. Itinvolvedplacingrockfillandboulderstosimulatenaturalrapids. Fishcannowswimovertherapidsandhaveaccesstoalargersegmentoftheriver,allowingmovementfromDrayton,NDtoHickson,ND. Thisiscriticalduringspawningseason,sinceprimespawninghabitatsexistintheupstreamreachesoftheRed. Whentheremainingrampsandportagearecompleted,theprojectwillprovidemuchsaferrecreationalopportunitiesforcanoeistsontheriver. Theprojectcostis$870,000andtooktwomonthstobuild. Fundingwasprovidedbyfederal,stateandlocalagencies. RisingSunConstruction,Inc.ofFargowasthecontractor.AdditionalinformationcanbeobtainedbycontactingBobatRiverKeepers.

InApril2004,RiverKeeperswillholditsannualmeeting.Atthemeetingnewboardmemberswillbeelected.Namesofpotentialboardmembersarenowbeingaccepted.PleaseforwardnamestoRiverKeepers.Potentialcandidateswillbeinterviewedby RiverKeepers' NominatingCommitteebeforetheirnamesareplacedontheballet.

 Sent:

Wednesday,November26,20038:

27AM

Subject:

HolidayLightsParade

Wewereremindedagainyesterdaytheimportanceofvolunteers.TheRiverKeepersfloatintheannualHolidayLights Paradewaswellreceived.Manyshoutsofencouragementwerereceivedfromthesidelines.TheFargoForumcalledit“notable”.Seehttp:

//www.in-

Thankstoboardmember,TomTolman,forspendingallofTuesdayassistingwiththedecoratingandvolunteersJanelleLomsdal andTeresaMcDonoughforbeingourpaddlers.Alsothankstoformerboardmember,JayLeitch,fortheloanofagenerator.

Sent:

Monday,November24,20033:

04PM

Subject:

MNVolunteer,Ice

ConstructiononmodifyingtheSouthDamisongoing.ThecurrentissueoftheMNVolunteermagazinehasastoryabouttheRedRiverDams.RiverKeeperscontributedtothearticle.Seehttp:

//www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/novdec03/redriver.html

WitharecentthinicedeathinMinnesota,weareagainremindingfolkstonotwalkontheiceunlessyouknowitissafeandaretakingproperprecautions.Particularlydangerousareattemptstorescuepetsthatrunontotheice.http:

//www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/releases/index.html?

id=1069272060

Sent:

Wednesday,November19,200310:

56AM

Subject:

LivingwiththeRiver,DevilsLakeOutletIssues,IceFishing,Dams

ThereisanewtravelingphotographicexhibitatFargoCityhall.Stopbyandseeit.

“LivingwiththeRiver,1870-1940.”Itisdividedintofivesections.

a.TheRiverasTransportation:

furtrade,steamboats

b.     UsingtheRiverforBusiness:

breweries,etc,andwatertreatmentplant

c.      EnjoyingtheRiver:

boating,swimming,skating,andhunting

d.     SufferingfromtheRiver:

floods

e.      ControllingtheRiver:

dam,WPA

Upcomingmeetings/classes/discussionsthatmaybeofinterest:

DevilsLakeOutletIssues

Free

ConcordiaScienceCenter,Room212

Thursday,November20at6:

30p.m.

SponsoredbytheFMAudubonSociety

Formoreinformation,call Jim at218-233-6111

Icefishingforyouthandadults

$35foradults,youth15&underis$25

November25,December2,9&16thfrom7-9p.m.

SponsoredbytheFargoParkDistrict

Formoreinformationcall:

701-241-1353

Dams（Bobwillbetheguest）

DougLeier’sprogram

1460Dickinson,550Bismarck,1440GrandForks,910Minotand790KFGO

Saturday,November29at 11:

30a.m.

Sent:

Friday,November14,200311:

13AM

Subject:

HolidayLightsParade,mercurypollution,"LookingforSollutions"

RiverKeeperswillagainhaveafloatintheHolidayLightsParadeDowntownonTuesday,November25. Ifyouwouldliketohelpdesign,decorate,orbeonthefloat,pleasesendusane-mail.

TherewillbeatownhallmeetingconcerningmercurypollutionoflakesandriversatPeaceLutheranChurch,101112thAvenueNorthinFargoonMonday,November17at7p.m.Theprimaryissuetobediscussedispowerplantemissions. ContactJesseLittlewoodat701-239-7034formoreinformation.

RiverKeeperswillbepartofapanelonJanuary27duringtheTri-CollegeWorldStudiesSeminar“LookingforSolutions:

EnvironmentalIssuesonaGlobalandLocalScale”duringConcordiaCollege's2004springsemester.Locationanddatesofseminar:

 Tuesdayevenings,January13-March9,2004,6:

30p.m.-9:

30p.m.at Concordia'sJonesScienceCenter212. Non-creditattendees, mayparticipateinoneorallofthelectureseriesfor nocharge. ContactDr.BryanBishopat 299-3806orbishop@cord.eduformoreinformation.

Sent:

Friday,October31,200311:

45AM

Subject:

SouthDamRetrofit,FloatingBike/PedestrianBridge,S.S.RubyCaptains

Causetocelebrate!

TheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,St.PaulDistrict,awardedRisingSunConstruction,Inc.,ofFargo,N.D.,a$768,000contractOctober28toconstructtheSouthDamFishwayproject.Constructionisscheduledtobeginthisfallandbecompletedwithinoneyear. Formoreinformationsee

http:

//www.mvp.usace.army.mil/pressroom/default.asp?

pageid=771  ThisisthelastofthedamretrofittingprojectsforthethreeurbandamsintheFargo-MoorheadreachoftheRedRiver.RiverKeepershasbeenanactiveadvocatefortheseprojectsstartingintheearly1990.ThereiscurrentlyastudyunderwaytolookatthetwootherdamsownedbyFargolocatedbyChristineandHickson.

The floating bike/pedestrianbridgehasbeenremovedforthewinter. The othertwo pedestrianbridgeswillstayinplacethroughoutthewinterforyour pleasure.

IfyouhavesignificantboatingexperienceandareinterestedinworkingasaS.S.RubyCaptain,nextyear,giveusacall

Sent:

Tuesday,October07,200312:

15PM

Subject:

waterqualityinformation;RedRiverWaterFestival

Goto http:

//wind.undeerc.org/FMRiver/index.html for anonlineapplicationwhichallowsaccesstothedataintheFMRiverdatabaseandinteractivelycreategraphsoftheparametersofyourchoice.Twomethodsofdisplayareprovided.Thefirstallowsforviewingthepotentialchangein parametervaluesoveraperiodoftimeataspecificmonitoringsiteforaparticularwatersource.TheseconddisplaymethodallowsforviewingthespatialdistributionoftheparametervaluesthroughtheFMRiverarea.ThisapproachshowshowtheFMmetroareamaybeaffectingwaterqualityintheRedRiver.

Festivalengagesstudents

ByJeffBaird

TheForum-10/02/2003

ClaireEidenschinkdippedapotintoatrashcanfilledwithwater,thenracedtoabucketabout10feetaway.

Herclassmatescheeredasshedumpedthecontentsbeforeacompetitorfromanotherschool.

Thethird-graderfromHorace,N.D.,wasoneof1,400areaelementarystudentswhoparticipatedinthefifthannualRedRiverWaterFestivalinMoorhead.

Thefestival,whichbeganTuesdayandendstoday,teachesstudentsaboutwaterusinghands-onactivities.

EidenschinkandherHoraceElementaryclassmateswerelearningWednesdayhowdifficultabasictasklikecollectingwaterwouldhavebeenbeforeplumbing.

Thebucketstudentsracedtofillonlyheld5gallonsofwater,exhibitvolunteerJessicaMartintoldthethirdandfourthgradestudents.Theaveragefamilytodayuses200gallonsofwateraday,shesaid.

"Welearnedhowwaterwasusedandcleaned,"Eidenschinksaid."Welearnedtheyusedtousewindmillstopumpthewater."

Expertstoldstudentswherewatercomesfromandwhereitgoes.

BruceAlbright,administratoroftheBuffaloRedRiverWatershedDistrict,usedamodelofacityanddyetoshowstudentshowaninnocuoustasklikefertilizingthelawncancausepollution.

LauraBonneauoftheU.S.FishandWildlifeServiceusedyarntodemonstratetostudentshowtheecosystemisinterconnected.

Studentsworetagsnamingaspecificplantoranimal.Theywerethentoldtopasstheballofyarntoaspeciestheirtagdependedon.Soonawebwasformed.

Studentsthensawnoplantoranimalcouldbetakenoutofthewebwithoutimpactingalltheotherspecies.

"Welearnedaboutthewetlands,"saidMalenaMastel,afourth-graderatLongfellowElementaryinFargo."Welearnedwhatlivesthereandwhytheyneedeachother."

Thefestival,whichisfreetostudentsandschools,istheresultofweeksofplanningbyRiverKeepers,alocalnonprofitgroupfocusedonpromotingtheRedRiver.

Allexpertsareaskedtokeepthepresentationsinteractive.

"Alotoftimesthekidsarehavingfunandnotevenrealizingthey'relearning,"saidChristineHolland,projectcoordinator.

ThiswasthefirsttimeDilworthElementar