Training Schedule

2026 Program Year

The 2026 Minnesota Water Stewards program training year runs January through May. Individual learning, full-group workshops, and check-ins will take place online. There may also be opportunities for in-person gatherings, depending on geographic cohorts. Attendance at the virtual Welcome Workshop and Next Steps Workshop listed below is required. Optional online learning check-ins will be scheduled based on Steward input. Please contact Alex Van Loh avanloh@freshwater.org with questions. 

Welcome Workshop:
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
6:00-8:00 pm 

Online learning monthly check-ins (dates TBA):

Water Foundations: February

Engaging with People: March

Managing Water on the Landscape: April

Next Steps Workshop:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
6:00-8:00 pm