Tallgrass Prairie BioBlitz 2019 Rhyan Schicker, CURE Board of Directors, Member-at-Large To wander through the prairie on a Saturday is already my idea of perfect, but nothing can beat walking through a prairie alongside a group of botanically talented people, overflowing with a passion for plants. The 2019 Tallgrass Bioblitz provided this opportunity, among many […]
Recent Posts
Two views on connecting with nature this summer
“It’s right HERE” — Getting to know the Tallgrass Prairie at the 2019 BioBlitz
To know the prairie is to love the prairie and at the 2019 Tallgrass Prairie BioBlitz on Saturday, June 22nd, 150 people from across the state got to know one of the largest prairie reserves in Minnesota a lot better. “We wanted people to learn more about the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, that it’s right HERE […]
“Rural Electrification 2.0” is the path to a clean energy future
Rural electric cooperatives’ loyalty to coal is holding rural America back. That’s according to a new report authored by CURE, We Own It, and the Center for Rural Affairs. During the 1970s, the country’s electric co-ops made significant investments to build coal-burning power plants; this was done in the interest of providing low-cost electricity to […]