Explore how water moves on the land where you live, at home and in your community. We will use topographical maps to understand residential water issues and potential solutions that you can implement at home. From rainfall to runoff, understand how water flows and where it goes.
Learn how partnering with native plants and waterscaping helps restore aquifers and purify water. Reflect on the landscape around you and how your relationship with water can deepen.
"We are Water MN" is led by the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension.
We are Water MN is funded in part with money from the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 and by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information visit: fws.gov/story/2025-06/we-are-water-mn
Questions? Contact MinnesotaValley@fws.gov or call (952) 854-5900.
Date and Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 10am-12pm
Location: Meet us at the classrooms at the Bloomington Visitor Center.
3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425
Registration Information: Registration required through Signup.com. Capped at 50 participants
Activity Level: This is an indoor program, consisting mainly of sitting down, with the option to walk around the We Are Water Exhibit and Confluence Gallery.
What to Bring: Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended.
Accessibility: Accessibility at Bloomington Visitor Center:
Restrooms and water fountains are located inside the visitor center. Handicap parking and dropoff available. Visitor center is flat aggregate or carpeted flooring with ramps to access all areas. There are benches and rest areas around the visitor center.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.