The state of the Minnesota River is a story of improved water quality with less sediment and phosphorus, sustaining more fish and wildlife.
But problems, such as pesticide pollution, development and runoff remain, says Scott Kudelka of the Water Resource Center based at Minnesota State University.
“There are a lot of positive changes, but there is more to be done,” Kudelka said.
He and other river experts and residents will share information and experiences on the river tonight at a Humanity Series presentation sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Kudelka and Kim Musser will give an overview of major trends the center has been compiling in the river valley, including demographics, water quality and the valley’s major industry — agriculture.
“We’ve moved away form small farms to larger production and like anything else that affects economics, water quality affects the population.”
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