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Thisiscriticalduringspawningseason,sinceprimespawninghabitatsexistintheupstreamreachesoftheRed. 

Whentheremainingrampsandportagearecompleted,theprojectwillprovidemuchsaferrecreationalopportunitiesforcanoeistsontheriver. 

Theprojectcostis$870,000andtooktwomonthstobuild. 

Fundingwasprovidedbyfederal,stateandlocalagencies. 

RisingSunConstruction,Inc.ofFargowasthecontractor.AdditionalinformationcanbeobtainedbycontactingBobatRiverKeepers.

InApril2004,RiverKeeperswillholditsannualmeeting.Atthemeetingnewboardmemberswillbeelected.Namesofpotentialboardmembersarenowbeingaccepted.PleaseforwardnamestoRiverKeepers.Potentialcandidateswillbeinterviewedby 

RiverKeepers'

NominatingCommitteebeforetheirnamesareplacedontheballet.

Wednesday,November26,20038:

27AM

HolidayLightsParade

Wewereremindedagainyesterdaytheimportanceofvolunteers.TheRiverKeepersfloatintheannualHolidayLights 

Paradewaswellreceived.Manyshoutsofencouragementwerereceivedfromthesidelines.TheFargoForumcalledit“notable”.Seehttp:

//www.in-

Thankstoboardmember,TomTolman,forspendingallofTuesdayassistingwiththedecoratingandvolunteersJanelleLomsdal 

andTeresaMcDonoughforbeingourpaddlers.Alsothankstoformerboardmember,JayLeitch,fortheloanofagenerator.

Monday,November24,20033:

04PM

MNVolunteer,Ice

ConstructiononmodifyingtheSouthDamisongoing.ThecurrentissueoftheMNVolunteermagazinehasastoryabouttheRedRiverDams.RiverKeeperscontributedtothearticle.Seehttp:

//www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/novdec03/redriver.html

WitharecentthinicedeathinMinnesota,weareagainremindingfolkstonotwalkontheiceunlessyouknowitissafeandaretakingproperprecautions.Particularlydangerousareattemptstorescuepetsthatrunontotheice.http:

//www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/releases/index.html?

id=1069272060

Wednesday,November19,200310:

56AM

LivingwiththeRiver,DevilsLakeOutletIssues,IceFishing,Dams

ThereisanewtravelingphotographicexhibitatFargoCityhall.Stopbyandseeit.

“LivingwiththeRiver,1870-1940.”Itisdividedintofivesections.

a.TheRiverasTransportation:

furtrade,steamboats

b. 

UsingtheRiverforBusiness:

breweries,etc,andwatertreatmentplant

c. 

EnjoyingtheRiver:

boating,swimming,skating,andhunting

d. 

SufferingfromtheRiver:

floods

e. 

ControllingtheRiver:

dam,WPA

Upcomingmeetings/classes/discussionsthatmaybeofinterest:

DevilsLakeOutletIssues

Free

ConcordiaScienceCenter,Room212

Thursday,November20at6:

30p.m.

SponsoredbytheFMAudubonSociety

Formoreinformation,call 

Jim 

at218-233-6111

Icefishingforyouthandadults

$35foradults,youth15&

underis$25

November25,December2,9&

16thfrom7-9p.m.

SponsoredbytheFargoParkDistrict

Formoreinformationcall:

701-241-1353

Dams（Bobwillbetheguest）

DougLeier’sprogram

1460Dickinson,550Bismarck,1440GrandForks,910Minotand790KFGO

Saturday,November29at 

11:

30a.m.

Friday,November14,200311:

13AM

HolidayLightsParade,mercurypollution,"

LookingforSollutions"

RiverKeeperswillagainhaveafloatintheHolidayLightsParadeDowntownonTuesday,November25. 

Ifyouwouldliketohelpdesign,decorate,orbeonthefloat,pleasesendusane-mail.

TherewillbeatownhallmeetingconcerningmercurypollutionoflakesandriversatPeaceLutheranChurch,101112thAvenueNorthinFargoonMonday,November17at7p.m.Theprimaryissuetobediscussedispowerplantemissions. 

ContactJesseLittlewoodat701-239-7034formoreinformation.

RiverKeeperswillbepartofapanelonJanuary27duringtheTri-CollegeWorldStudiesSeminar“LookingforSolutions:

EnvironmentalIssuesonaGlobalandLocalScale”duringConcordiaCollege'

s2004springsemester.Locationanddatesofseminar:

Tuesdayevenings,January13-March9,2004,6:

30p.m.-9:

30p.m.at 

Concordia'

sJonesScienceCenter212. 

Non-creditattendees, 

mayparticipateinoneorallofthelectureseriesfor 

nocharge. 

ContactDr.BryanBishopat 

299-3806orbishop@cord.eduformoreinformation.

Friday,October31,200311:

45AM

SouthDamRetrofit,FloatingBike/PedestrianBridge,S.S.RubyCaptains

Causetocelebrate!

TheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,St.PaulDistrict,awardedRisingSunConstruction,Inc.,ofFargo,N.D.,a$768,000contractOctober28toconstructtheSouthDamFishwayproject.Constructionisscheduledtobeginthisfallandbecompletedwithinoneyear. 

Formoreinformationsee

http:

//www.mvp.usace.army.mil/pressroom/default.asp?

pageid=771 

ThisisthelastofthedamretrofittingprojectsforthethreeurbandamsintheFargo-MoorheadreachoftheRedRiver.RiverKeepershasbeenanactiveadvocatefortheseprojectsstartingintheearly1990.ThereiscurrentlyastudyunderwaytolookatthetwootherdamsownedbyFargolocatedbyChristineandHickson.

The 

floating 

bike/pedestrianbridgehasbeenremovedforthewinter. 

The 

othertwo 

pedestrianbridgeswillstayinplacethroughoutthewinterforyour 

pleasure.

IfyouhavesignificantboatingexperienceandareinterestedinworkingasaS.S.RubyCaptain,nextyear,giveusacall

Tuesday,October07,200312:

15PM

waterqualityinformation;

RedRiverWaterFestival

Goto 

http:

//wind.undeerc.org/FMRiver/index.html 

for 

anonlineapplicationwhichallowsaccesstothedataintheFMRiverdatabaseandinteractivelycreategraphsoftheparametersofyourchoice.Twomethodsofdisplayareprovided.Thefirstallowsforviewingthepotentialchangein 

parametervaluesoveraperiodoftimeataspecificmonitoringsiteforaparticularwatersource.TheseconddisplaymethodallowsforviewingthespatialdistributionoftheparametervaluesthroughtheFMRiverarea.ThisapproachshowshowtheFMmetroareamaybeaffectingwaterqualityintheRedRiver.

Festivalengagesstudents

ByJeffBaird

TheForum-10/02/2003

ClaireEidenschinkdippedapotintoatrashcanfilledwithwater,thenracedtoabucketabout10feetaway.

Herclassmatescheeredasshedumpedthecontentsbeforeacompetitorfromanotherschool.

Thethird-graderfromHorace,N.D.,wasoneof1,400areaelementarystudentswhoparticipatedinthefifthannualRedRiverWaterFestivalinMoorhead.

Thefestival,whichbeganTuesdayandendstoday,teachesstudentsaboutwaterusinghands-onactivities.

EidenschinkandherHoraceElementaryclassmateswerelearningWednesdayhowdifficultabasictasklikecollectingwaterwouldhavebeenbeforeplumbing.

Thebucketstudentsracedtofillonlyheld5gallonsofwater,exhibitvolunteerJessicaMartintoldthethirdandfourthgradestudents.Theaveragefamilytodayuses200gallonsofwateraday,shesaid.

"

Welearnedhowwaterwasusedandcleaned,"

Eidenschinksaid."

Welearnedtheyusedtousewindmillstopumpthewater."

Expertstoldstudentswherewatercomesfromandwhereitgoes.

BruceAlbright,administratoroftheBuffaloRedRiverWatershedDistrict,usedamodelofacityanddyetoshowstudentshowaninnocuoustasklikefertilizingthelawncancausepollution.

LauraBonneauoftheU.S.FishandWildlifeServiceusedyarntodemonstratetostudentshowtheecosystemisinterconnected.

Studentsworetagsnamingaspecificplantoranimal.Theywerethentoldtopasstheballofyarntoaspeciestheirtagdependedon.Soonawebwasformed.

Studentsthensawnoplantoranimalcouldbetakenoutofthewebwithoutimpactingalltheotherspecies.

Welearnedaboutthewetlands,"

saidMalenaMastel,afourth-graderatLongfellowElementaryinFargo."

Welearnedwhatlivesthereandwhytheyneedeachother."

Thefestival,whichisfreetostudentsandschools,istheresultofweeksofplanningbyRiverKeepers,alocalnonprofitgroupfocusedonpromotingtheRedRiver.

Allexpertsareaskedtokeepthepresentationsinteractive.

Alotoftimesthekidsarehavingfunandnotevenrealizingthey'

relearning,"

saidChristineHolland,projectcoordinator.

ThiswasthefirsttimeDilworthElementar