Monthly Archives: May 2011

Vice Admiral (Ret) Dennis McGinn on climate, energy policy, and national security.

Thanks to NDSU’s and Fargo’s own Dr. Allan Ashworth and Dr. Kevin McCaul for their excellent GO2030 presentation featuring some of the scientific data that scientists evaluate concerning climate change and peoples perception on that information. Dr. Ashworth told us … Continue reading

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What’s with the weather??

Great opportunity tonight to hear  GO2030 speakers NDSU’s and Fargo’s own Dr. Kevin McCaul Dean of Science and Math and Dr. Allan Ashworth reknowned Arctic explorer will show some of the results from the research that been done and how we deal with … Continue reading

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What’s with the weather anyway??

Mark your calenders for Thursdays GO2030 speakers NDSU’s and Fargo’s own Dr. Kevin McCaul Dean of Science and Math and Dr. Allan Ashworth reknowned Arctic explorer will show some of the results from the research that been done and how we deal with … Continue reading

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Year round gardening? In Fargo? It could be

Thanks to Dallas Flynn of Frazee, MN for showing us around his beautiful Forest Glen Farm and his first of it’s kind solar/high tunnel greenhouse.  This innovative greenhouse uses the power of the sun to heat air that is blown through … Continue reading

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Fun road trip to see first of it’s kind Solar/high tunnel greenhouse

Thanks to Dallas Flynn of Frazee, MN for showing us around his beautiful Forest Glen Farm and his first of it’s kind solar/high tunnel greenhouse.  This innovative greenhouse uses the power of the sun to heat air that is blown … Continue reading

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What? A beach in Fargo? Check it out and wade on in

“The first thing that strikes you is a sandy beach with swimsuit clad Fargoans enjoying the sun (there is a sun, really) and playing around a 2 acre swimming lake (like the artificial beaches within a beach at many resorts … Continue reading

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Back away from rivers with new construction

“Soils near the Red River of the North and its tributaries are inherently weak and natural forces are always moving the river channels.  These soils display weak engineering properties and when exposed to the slopes of the riverbanks and valley … Continue reading

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Not allowing new buildings too close to rivers is important

“Soils near the Red River of the North and its tributaries are inherently weak and natural forces are always moving the river channels.  These soils display weak engineering properties and when exposed to the slopes of the riverbanks and valley … Continue reading

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The art of the deal

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up” (Pablo Picasso) Thanks to Jack Becker from Forecast Public Arts for a fantastic thought provoking presentation Monday night. Dozens of people attended to … Continue reading

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A chance to learn Jack about Public Art

Jack Becker founder of Forecast Public Art foundation in St. Paul is the featured speaker atGO2030′s second speakers forum tonight (Monday) at 7 pm in the Fargo Commission room, it’ll be fun and it’s free!  You can see more info on … Continue reading

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