You're Invited to Attend the Legacy Stakeholders' Forum on Jan. 5

In 2008, Minnesota citizens from around the state worked hard and successfully secured voters’ strong approval of the “Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment” to ensure additional financial resources for our wildlife, water, parks and lands.

Part of the work that continues today is the periodic monitoring by our state’s citizens to make sure these investments are being properly made and live up to the expectations of our citizenry.  In short, we must continually examine the central question, “Is the Legacy Amendment money going to projects and programs as voters expected?”

To help answer that question, and to keep legislators, policy-makers and stakeholders informed and conversing, a broad array of conservation groups have annually held a Legacy Stakeholders’ Forum at the beginning of each calendar year.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Forum will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 5 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Saint Paul. The Forum will include panel discussions by legislators, conservation leaders, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council members, and others on the status of Legacy projects, challenges encountered, and prospects for the future. The Forum will also provide participants the opportunity to ask questions of panel members and to meet and interact with the key leaders working to shape the Amendment’s destiny. Together, we will “follow the money” and tell the stories of how and where these investments are being made and what the public is getting for their dollars.

Participation is free, refreshments will be provided, but space is limited. To help us better plan for a successful afternoon, we request that you pre-register soon. Simply send an email with your name and email address to Noreen Tyler at ikes@minnesotaikes.org.

This event is open to the public, and we invite you to forward this invitation to others who may be interested.

Live Video Stream!  There will also be a live video stream providing coverage of the Forum for those who cannot attend.  Click here to access the stream, no log-in required.