Conversations with Open Space Activists
Elm Creek
is part of a 130-square-mile watershed
and runs north from Medina through Plymouth,
Maple Grove, Dayton, and Champlin where it
empties into the Mississippi River at Mill Pond.
Photo by K Squared Photography.
Table of Contents
Preface
Winning at the Ballot Box
Bev Topp, Dakota County
Creating a Buzz
Jeff Strate, Birch Island Woods
The Power of One
Ron Cockriel, Maplewood Marsh
The Art of Compromise
Kent Kiewatt, Elm Creek Corridor
Perseverance
Patricia Isaak, Minnehaha Oaks
Building Community Connections
Gale Lewellan, Pilot Knob
Resources
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
The stories contained in this publication are based on interviews of individuals who have worked to protect open space in their communities. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Sierra Club or its North Star Chapter.
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