Minnesota Environmental Quality Board

05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day! Did you know Minnesota is the home of more than 500 species of wild bees? Bees help make the world a better place by helping many flowering plants reproduce, making sure we have beautiful natural areas, and food on our tables!

Visit our website today to learn more about these little creatures and other important pollinators https://www.eqb.state.mn.us/programs/pollinators

05/11/2026

🫵 We want YOU to become a volunteer water monitor! You can spend your summer exploring Minnesota's waterways AND gather data that helps protect and restore the waters we love. Ready to sign up? Find available sites and learn more about how to become a volunteer water monitor here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/mpca-looking-for-volunteer-water-monitors-to-help-document-the-health-of-our-lakes-and-streams

04/29/2026

How can environmental review work better for you? 📈

Whether you've petitioned for review or served as a Responsible Governmental Unit, your perspective can help us continuously improve the way that environmental review makes usable information available to decision-makers and the public.

It only takes a couple minutes, visit our engagement platform and share your thoughts by Friday, May 1, 2026. https://engage.eqb.state.mn.us/

04/24/2026

Join EQB's Executive Director, Catherine Neuschler, and other guest speakers next Thursday April 30, in Worthington, MN, as they share helpful information on data centers. More event details below.

🎤 We’re bringing in experts.

This isn’t guesswork or opinions—
you’ll hear directly from professionals who understand data centers from multiple angles.

With 4 different speakers, you’ll get a well-rounded look at:
✔ Opportunities
✔ Challenges
✔ Real-world considerations

👉 Stay tuned as we introduce each speaker.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎
Today is a great opportunity to learn about pollinators, why are they important, the threats they face and how we can all play a role in helping them. We are committed to leading our interagency work to protect pollinators in Minnesota, on Earth Day and everyday!

04/14/2026

Reminder! Come by and see us at the free, family-friendly event happening this Saturday April 18, at the University of Minnesota Saint Paul Campus. More details below.

Don't miss it! Happening this Saturday🗓️
Join us for The Great Minnsect Show at the St Paul Student Center, 10am - 3pm! 🦋🪲
For our folks needing a sensory-friendly, quieter experience, our sensory hour will be 9am-10am.
More details can be found on our website - https://entomology.umn.edu/minnsect-2026 ✨

04/06/2026

Come by and say hello to your State Pollinator Coordinator at the Great Minnsect Show on Saturday April 18th! Join us for this free, family-friendly event and learn more about what we do to protect our state's pollinators

It's that time again! Mark your calendars 🗓️
Join us for The Great Minnsect Show on Saturday, April 18th at the St Paul Student Center, 10am - 3pm! 🦋🪲
For our folks needing a sensory-friendly, quieter experience, our sensory hour will be 9am-10am.
More details can be found on our website - https://entomology.umn.edu/minnsect-2026 ✨

04/03/2026

Join us in person or virtually at our April 15 board meeting. View the meeting packet and more info: https://www.eqb.state.mn.us/meetings/environmental-quality-board

03/26/2026

Join EQB staff and Jim Drake, Natural Heritage Review Specialist at the Department of Natural Resources for a webinar on using the Minnesota Conservation Explorer (MCE) to address EAW Question 14. This session will cover the data available in the MCE, its use in conservation planning and environmental review, and step-by-step guidance for requesting natural heritage review documentation.

Date: Tuesday March 31, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Register via Teams on our EQB Engagement and events webpage: https://www.eqb.state.mn.us/engagement-and-events

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.