Two botanists who mapped plant life in the Grand Canyon are subjects of the March selection for Brown County Historical Society’s History Book Group.
Melissa L. Sevigny’s “Brave the Wild River” will be discussed during a presentation 7 p.m. Wednesday in the BCHS Museum annex building, 12 N. Broadway St., New Ulm.
Registration is not necessary for the free discussion.
To request a copy of the book to loan, call the New Ulm Public Library circulation desk at 507-359-8331, Ext. 3.
The book group meets monthly. Stacy Schieff’s Pulitzer Prize winner, “Cleopatra: A Life” is the April selection. A discussion is slated 7 p.m. April 1 in the museum annex.
For more information, call 507-233-2616 or email a requestion to: Info@browncountyhistorymn.org.
Egg hunt registration to open
North Mankato Taylor Library’s annual egg hunt is set from 9-11 a.m. March 28 at the library.
Registrations for the free children’s event will be accepted beginning 10 a.m. March 20 and may be made only by calling 507-345-5120.
Children ages 5 and younger may participate. Games and other activities are planned after the hunt and the Easter Bunny will visit.
Diabetes prevention class offered
To help address the growing health concern of diabetes, VINE is offering a free, evidence-based diabetes prevention program 6 p.m. March 16 at VINE Adult Community Center, 421 E. Hickory St.
The yearlong course is designed to support individuals in making lasting changes to improve their health.
VINE’s Diabetes Prevention Program has been proven to help people lose weight, eat healthier, get active and reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A trained lifestyle coach and class members offer support to one another.
An informational meeting about the class is 6 p.m. Monday, March 2. To register for the meeting, go to: vinevolunteers.org. For more information, call Jen Wunderlich at 507-386-5588.
DNR inventorying public waters
Blue Earth County is one of the first four counties to be part of the Department of Natural Resources Public Waters Inventory Update Project.
DNR is accepting comments about Blue Earth County bodies of water through 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
To comment or for more information, go to: mndnr.gov/pwi-update.
The DNR has launched an eight-year effort to update the Public Waters Inventory — a tool for identifying lakes, wetlands and streams that meet Minnesota’s legal definition of public waters.