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|  DNR: Caution is Vital as Open Water Begins to FreezeWith a deadly open-water season nearly in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that lakes and ponds throughout the state have started to freeze – and that where ice hasn’t formed, the water is dangerously cold. It’s up to all people to choose to stay safe around the water or ice, according to the DNR. Where there is ice, its thickness this time of year is highly variable and subject to the whims of Mother Nature. And where ice hasn’t formed – or where it freezes at night and opens during the day - the water temperature is so low that an unexpected fall in can be deadly. Full Story Land & Waters Preservation Trust’s Grant Application Deadline is March 1stLand & Waters Preservation Trust Endowment will be awarding $15,000 in grants to worthy projects in April 2022. Land & Waters, administered by the Initiative Foundation, is a joint endowment of Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA) and the Pine River Watershed Alliance (PRWA). The Grant Application submission period is open until March 1, 2022. Additional information may be requested from applicants by Land and Water; with a response deadline of March 15, 2022. Grants will be made on April 1, 2022 and projects should be completed in 2022. Project grants will be made for proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations that fit one or more of the following priorities: Full Story  |
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