Reach the River
Letter Writing Party

When: EARTH DAY
Sunday, April 22nd  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Our host, Board Member Anna Nelson
10726 Grey Cloud Island Drive South, Saint Paul Park

Join the FOP2 crew as we prepare for our Reach the River Summit by raising our collective voices. This year we are hosting a letter writing party. We will provide the pre-written letters (scroll down for letter options to download), or you can write your own! Letters will be sent to our local politicians and decision makers along with an invite to our Reach the River Summit.
Drinks and snacks provided. First 20 attendees receive a Reach the River bumper sticker (shown below).

For more information or to RSVP go to FACEBOOK.
It is vital to engage and connect with neighboring organizations that manage and advocate for the river on either side of FOP2’s location. Through strengthening these relationships, sharing initiatives and identifying common goals; the aim is to establish advocacy and action from a strong, united base. Pollution, bluff restoration, best management practices, wetlands, recreation, invasive species and more are common interest themes of the invited groups to this year’s summit. Attendees can hope to grasp the connection between all groups, the exciting projects on deck for 2018 and ways they can get involved; whether it be through letter writing, sponsorship through membership, or on the ground volunteer action. Friends of Pool 2 identifies a need in communication between what is happening in rural agricultural areas, the understanding of remediation projects that are now underway and the effects on Pool 2, Lake Pepin and other downstream river communities.
Dear Letter Writer,
These letters are a starting point for you. Please take out or add paragraphs to express yourself and your own personal experiences along the river. Feel free to make it your own. Thanks for helping with this project.
sample-letter-a.pdf
File Size: 87 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
sample-letter-b.pdf
File Size: 27 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
fop2_letter_final.pdf
File Size: 109 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
lawmaker_form_letter.pdf
File Size: 91 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

TWO EVENTS!

Reach the River summit
FOP2 Annual Meeting

When: Friday, May 4
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: St. Paul Yacht Club
375 W Water St, St. Paul
Friends of Pool 2 will host their annual meeting as a summit with a schedule of expert speakers from organizations that span both sides of the Minnesota and Mississippi River confluence; to discuss advocacy, awareness and education of shared topics. Guest speakers will include; Rylee Main: Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, Linda Loomis: Lower MN River Watershed District, and Ted Suss: Friends of the Minnesota Valley. Together these groups will highlight the importance and focus of: excess water, sedimentation and nutrient run-off pollution from agriculture, floodplain and wetland protection, clean water policy and bluff land protection strategies.

The summit will be preceded by a FOP2 member and friends, letter writing party to gain media, public and political interest for the summit event and to present a voice for continued water quality policy in Minnesota. Through this advocacy, outreach and education with a focus on a concise topic, we aim to create a unified voice to enhance and protect the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. 

Like last year's meeting, we're all looking forward to enjoying the tasty sandwiches of The Fork in the Road food truck, courtesy of a generous grant from "1 Mississippi" and "Mississippi River Network."

Join us for a memorable evening on the river filled with fascinating speakers, great (free) food and a gorgeous venue. Please bring your beverage of choice.
For more information or to RSVP go to FACEBOOK.
A big thank you to  1Mississippi for a grant that's helping Friends of Pool 2 reach more people than ever! We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at these FOP2 events.