Open Space Preservation Workshops
The Open Space Campaign runs FREE open space preservation workshops across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. These workshops are 2-4 hours in duration and can be designed to meet the needs of any local community, open space organization or citizens group in the seven-county area.
This past year, we held workshops in Anoka, Chaska, Cottage Grove, Eden Prairie, Eagan, and at the University of Minnesota.
Workshops include:
- Suburban Sprawl - how development patterns affect your community
- Environmental Review - how environmental assessments work in Minnesota
- Working with local/metro media outlets - how to make yourself heard
- Working with elected officials - how to make the most of your representation
- Land Conservation Tools - what resources are available to help preserve open space
- Planning & Zoning 101 - how your community development process works
- Community Organizing - how to build effective community organizations
"Thanks for doing this Land Use Workshop. I feel like a much more informed resident — all those planning concepts were so foreign to me. Now the things I read in the community newspaper will make more sense, and I feel like I'll be better able to act." - Paula, Savage, MN
If you're interested in helping the Sierra Club organize a workshop in your community, please contact Sharell Benson at (612) 659-9124 or .