The Red River Partners Summer Tour will be held August 23-25. We are still working on all the final details. Click here for the event agenda. The primary location for the event is the Canad Inns at Grand Forks, ND. There will be three radio shows broadcasting live. Interviews will be done with board members from partner organizations. On day three, MAWD will be conducting an education/training session. One main topic will be eminent domain featuring speakers Tara Jensen, Wild Rice WD and Tracy Halstensgard, Roseau River WD. We are also working on logistics for MAWD Region 1 and Region 2 meetings. The registration deadline is August 8!
2022 MAWD Annual Conference. The MAWD Events Committee is now calling for abstracts. Speakers are invited to share their knowledge and findings that strengthen the management, protection, and restoration of the water resources in Minnesota, particularly those under the management of local watershed jurisdictions. Time slots for presentations are 30 minutes and should include time for questions. The deadline to submit an abstract is August 26, 2022. Click here to submit your work.
2022 SALT SYMPOSIUM
The Salt Symposium 2022 celebrates the optimization of necessary salt use to improve community sustainability and protect vital freshwater systems and infrastructure. The symposium promotes practices that mitigate salt impact. The online event will be held on August 2-3. Click here to register for this event.
MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF DRAINAGE INSPECTORS (MADI)
MADI will be holding its Summer Conference and Association Meeting on August 17 and 18 at the Broadway Ballroom Event Center in Alexandria. Click here for the meeting agenda.
11th INTERNATIONAL DRAINAGE SYMPOSIUM
The 11th International Drainage Symposium will be held August 30 to September 2 in Des Moines, Iowa. Two days of sessions will highlight drainage research, practice design, implementation, and policy. The third day of the symposium will feature field tours highlighting some of the innovative drainage work happening locally. To learn more about this event, click here.
PRYOR ONLINE LEARNING SPOTLIGHT
As part of MAWD membership, you have free access to over 5,000 on-demand webinars through Pryor Learning. If you do not know your login, please contact us at mnwatershed@gmail.com. This month’s webinar spotlight includes courses on Communication Skills.
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Pryor Learning offers team training that works for diverse budgets and goals. Explore Pryor’s robust content of more than 5,000 online course options in more than 15 subject categories. The special offer expires on August 26.
MAWD TRAINING CALENDAR
Check out MAWD’s online training calendar for information regarding upcoming education and training events.
August 2-3: Salt Symposium – livestream
August 17-18: MADI Summer Conference
August 23-25: Red River Partners Summer Tour in Grand Forks
August 30-September 2: 11th International Drainage Symposium
THANK YOU!
We encourage you to NEVER STOP LEARNING!
As we know, continuing education is a pivotal component to organizational success. MAWD is committed to connecting you with high quality training events whether it is offered at our events or through our partners. Please forward opportunities you see that would be of value to other members. Thank you for making education investments and keeping training a top priority for your watershed.
The 11th International Drainage Symposium will be held August 30 to September 2 in Des Moines, Iowa. Two days of sessions will highlight drainage research, practice design, implementation, and policy. The third day of the symposium will feature field tours highlighting some of the innovative drainage work happening locally. To learn more about this event, click 
