Staff from the Area Fisheries Office and State Fish Hatchery will be on hand to greet the public during an open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 at 50317 Fish Hatchery Lane in Waterville.
Several activities designed as learning tools for children will be available at the free event.
Inaugural recycling event set at Jones Metal
Proceeds from an inaugural Earth Day metal recycling event will be donated to Key City Bikes, a Mankato nonprofit.
Local residents may drop off unwanted scrap metal or bikes between noon and 7 p.m. April 22 at the Jones Metal parking lot, 3201 Third Ave. Donation receipts will be available.
SCRAP4KIDS is a new Jones Metal initiative dedicated to promoting sustainability and community welfare through recycling efforts and partnerships with local nonprofits.
Donated bikes will be refurbished by Key City Bikes, then distributed for reuse.
Small, household items primarily made of metal can be recycled such as metal furniture like lawn chairs, metal cookware, fencing, pipe, metal siding or roofing, building materials in aluminum, copper, iron or brass.
Kitchen/laundry appliances, water heaters, AC units or items with fuel or any other fluids will not be accepted at the event.
For more information, email a request to: info@jonesmetalinc.com or call 625-4436.
Roundtable to feature Madelia’s entrepreneurs
Madelia’s entrepreneurial spirit will be the focus of a roundtable discussion 6 p.m. Wednesday at the newly open Inspire Bridal Boutique Event Center, 118 W. Main St., Madelia.
Panelists include business owners Lynne Speckman of Sweet! Indeed; Cody Eager, of Minnesota Golf and Outdoor; Dustin VanHale, of Total Lawn Care and Landscape; Linda Sorenson, of Linden Sky Boutique; and Katie Sorenson, owner of K Marie’s Pizzeria.
The free event is sponsored by a partnership between Madelia Economic Development Authority, Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce and Madelia Area Redevelopment Corp. Its purpose is to provide role models for people preparing to start businesses.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the panelists.
For more information, visit the Madelia EDA Facebook page or contact the EDA office at: celia.simpson@madeliamn.com.
Volunteers needed to measure water clarity
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently kicked off its annual Volunteer Water Monitoring Program. The agency relies on Minnesotans to monitor the state’s 12,000-plus lakes and 92,000 miles of streams by collecting data about the clarity of the numerous bodies of water.
MPCA provides all the necessary equipment and volunteer training.
Volunteers commit to conducting simple tests — twice a month through September — to measure the clarity of a nearby lake or stream. In some cases, the information gathered by volunteers is the only monitoring done on a particular lake or stream.
Data collected is used to help MPCA determine whether lakes and streams are meeting water quality standards.
To sign up to volunteer, or for more information, go to: pca.state.mn.us/get-engaged/volunteer-water-monitoring.