Tonight Only - Power of the Falls: Past, Present and Future - Central River Forum
Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 11:00AM
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Minneapolis Park Board HQ
2117 West River Road
The waterfall at the heart of our city - St. Anthony Falls - has powerfully shaped our city's past. Dakota people honor "Owahmenah" - falling water - as a sacred place. Before 1850, it attracted hundreds of artists, writers, and politicians, becoming one of the best known tourist destinations on the North American continent. Harnessing the falls for hydropower sparked growth of the city and transformed the Upper Midwest.
How will these falls shape our future?
A panel of experts will highlight key issues, and contribute to a lively discussion, with questions from the audience.
Geology, Spirituality, Tourism, and Early Settlement History
Karen Campbell, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota
River Health
Charlotte Cohn, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (invited)
Developing Hydropower, Building a City
William de la Barre (David Berg), Minnesota Historical Society
Hydropower Today
Matthew Miller, Xcel Energy
Public Issues in Hydropower Licensing
Susan Overson, National Park Service
For more information, contact Cordelia Pierson at 612-465-8780, ext. 212, or cordelia.pierson@gmail.com
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