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confluence of the Minnesota River & Blue Earth River. Photo Credit: : Rob Levine

ACT NOW: Ag Drainage Should Require a Permit 

October 15, 2025

We all need access to clean water, and it is essential to our rural MN communities. Currently, Minnesota is in a water quality crisis due to runoff pollutants and increased erosion as a result of unregulated land management practices. But we know Minnesota can do better. CURE, as part of a coalition of nine state-based groups

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Have you been impacted by actions from the current administration?

Right now, decisions from the federal government are creating big holes in the fabric of our rural places. No matter who we voted for: everyone is riding a roller coaster they didn’t ask to be on.

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CURE is powered by people like you who don’t just sit on the sidelines. You know that being involved —no matter how big or small—is how you create change.

Let us know if you would like to be a person we can count on to Take Action! Contact Peg Furshong, Operations & Programs Director at [email protected] or by calling 320-269-2984.

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Kelsey Olson

Kelsey Olson

Director of Environmental Stewardship

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Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.

Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the Minnesota Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, whether this is canning local produce, making kombucha, or other treats!

Tell the MPCA that Ag Drainage Should Require a Permit

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