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.sue... <br />e <br />8 'a . <br />~~ .. <br /> <br />i~°' <br />~~ <br />I <br />~ ~ a~ <br />gyn. <br />a <br />`2 3 <br />~' . <br />~ ~~ 'i <br />~~- <br />~~ - <br />- t <br />~~ . •:,._ <br />WaterFest <br />In 2002 the District sponsored the 3rd Annual <br />WaterFest-a celebration of clean lakes that <br />provides opportunities for hands-on learning <br />about the-water quality, wildlife and other spe- <br />• cial features of watersheds. 2002 was the first <br />year the event was held at Lake Phalen, where <br />the-0istrict could highlight its,restoration of the <br />lake's shoreline. Financial partners included 3M; <br />St. Paul Division of Parks and Recreation; Cities <br />of Maplewood, North St. Paul and Oakdale; <br />Crystal-Pierz Marine provided free boat tours; <br />Farnsworth School provided a colorful educa- <br />tional pageant; School District 622 sent fliers <br />home with every 4-7th grade student. More than <br />- 1000 people attended the event and 150 volun- <br />teers helped make it a success. <br />- - - - _ __- <br />~~~s:. <br />~ _~ <br /> <br />.ice <br />~• '~~C F ~ <br /> ~ tE <br />p <br />fir. ~ _ 7 ~~ <br />~•~ a <br /> <br />~ s,. <br />~, r <br />_ <br />"K ~ ,,, <br /> <br />~.;,:~~. <br />5c. <br />t.~r`-ti' ~..~ <br />~~ ~'~, <br /> <br />- ., ~ \ <br /> <br /> Natural Resources Board <br />- _ ,~ <br />~``~ ~ <br />`'l~ The volunteer Citizen's Natural Resources Board works to advise <br /> _ and enhance the work of the District. In 2092, the board level- <br /> - oped the Landscape Ecology Award Program (LEAP) Awards to <br /> ~_~~°a.E~~~~~'' `''~`~~~ recognize citizens, cities and businesses in the district who <br /> x; ~= = practice environmentally friendly landscaping. Winners included <br /> <br />~ the City of Maplewood, the Nax~leys of Oakdale, ttie Drakes of. <br /> iii <br />~..~ ~~ <br />`'a _ . ~ ~ ~~?~.,~~' <br />Little Canada, the Jailers of Maplewood, the Holkers of St. Paul <br /> }.w,~- . <br />- <br />and the H. B. Fuller Company. The honorees and their p.ojecis <br /> - - can be seen at www.rwmwd.org. Click on the "Landscape <br /> ~~~ " • ~~ °~ Ecology Awards Program" link. - • <br />