Diedre Coleman, a Master Water Steward with the Freshwater Society presented an interesting program about the Freshwater Society and its efforts in the areas of groundwater sustainability, fighting pollution in lakes, rivers, and streams, especially from non-human sources such as storm water runoff. While governments at the federal, state, and local level have water pollution prevention programs, water does not follow political boundaries, so in Minnesota, we have watershed districts to coordinate programs across political boundaries. The Master Water Stewards program is currently a pilot project. It involves 60 hours of classroom training, outreach work, a capstone project, and stewards must commit to 50 hours of volunteer time to work on water-related projects.
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