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Environmental Services - Lyon County Environmental Office

Provides the following services: - Community education on environmental issues such as recycling, solid waste, and solid waste reduction - Disposal information for household items such as appliances, batteries, electronic waste, and more. - Hazardous waste information - Management of county campgrounds, fairgrounds, lakes, parks, and trails - Recycling collection

What's Here

Fairgrounds
Hazardous Waste Exchange
Environmental Issues
Campgrounds
Residential Recycling Programs
Electronic Waste Recycling
City/County Parks
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Outdoor Environmental Education
Waste Management Information
Sanitary Landfills
Lakes and Ponds

Resource Management - Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Fond Du Lac Resource Management Division manages the natural resources on the reservation to preserve and protect the environment through research, education, and outreach. Services provided are: - Conservation enforcement - Environmental programs relative to air and water quality, alternative energy, brownfields, and wetlands protection - Fisheries - Forestry - Natural resource management - Wildlife management - Waste site management

What's Here

Environmental Issues
Waste Management Information

Natural Resource Division - White Earth Nation

White Earth Nation's conservation enforcement manages the natural resources on the reservation to preserve and protect the environment through research, education, and outreach. Services provided are: - Enforcement and protection of natural resources and agriculture - Environmental affairs of brownfields - Environmental programs relative to air and water quality - Fisheries - Forestry - Parks, trails, and recreation for camping - Land use, leasing, compliance, acquisition, and permits - Wildlife management

What's Here

Recreational Trails
Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
Agricultural Stabilization/Conservation
Land Use Planning and Regulation Bodies
City/County Parks
Hunting
Environmental Issues

Environmental Programming - Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Adult learners: Classes such as bird banding Educators Training: Graduate program for environmental educators; mentorship, training, and continuing education credit for teachers Family Camps and Experiences: Family camp with age-appropriate activities from canoeing and rock climbing to nature crafts, and naturalist-led hikes School Trips and Experiences: Day field trips and an overnight residential camp Youth Summer Programs: Residential summer camps for K-12 students

What's Here

Canoeing
Rock Climbing
Day Camps
Wilderness Training
Workshops/Symposiums
Residential Camps
Hiking
Field Trips/Excursions
Environmental Issues

Health and Inspection Services - Saint Cloud City Offices

Health and inspection administration: - Animal control - Environmental health - Food and beverage inspections - Lodging, hotel, motel, bed and breakfast facilities - Public nuisance reporting -especially relating to code and ordinance violations - Massage facilities - Public pools - Rental housing - Zoning

What's Here

Environmental Issues
Building Inspection
Building Code Violations Reporting
Building Code Information
Animal Regulation

Nature Center - Jay C. Hormel Nature Center

Nature and interpretive center - 11 miles of trails - 2 wheelchairs available - 2 tour vehicles available by appointment - Kayak and canoe rental - Snowshoe and cross country ski rental - Environmental programs and summer youth adventure classes

What's Here

Ski Areas
City/County Parks
Nature Centers/Walks
Environmental Issues
Recreational Trails
Day Camps
Outdoor Environmental Education
Youth

Environmental Services - Polk County Environmental Services

Polk County Environmental Services consists of: - Planning and zoning - Solid waste transfer station - Recycling - Household hazardous waste management

What's Here

Oil Recycling
Hazardous Materials Collection Sites
Recycling Centers
Land Use Planning and Regulation Services
Hazardous Waste Exchange
Refuse Transfer Stations
Environmental Issues
Waste Management Information

Need help or have questions? Dial 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 to talk to a Community Resource Specialist.

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