Honorable Mention
Wind Turbines at Work
DESCRIPTION
Top of Iowa 2 wind farm in Worth County, Iowa. This wind farm covers more than 6,000 acres of land. The 40 turbine wind farm produces 80 MW of electricity. AUTHOR
David Berg is a lifelong resident of Minnesota and holds a degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Minnesota. He and his wife Linda reside in south Minneapolis.For 25 years Mr. Berg was employed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a Ranger/Naturalist with Minnesota State Parks. A major portion of his time was spent presenting interpretive programs for school groups and the general public.
Mr. Berg then took a position with the Minnesota Historical Society at their newest historic site - Mill City Museum in downtown Minneapolis- where, for 13 years, he portrayed William de la Barre, the hydro engineer who, in 1885, “re-engineered St. Anthony falls" to maximize the power of falling water to run the largest flour mills in the world, making Minneapolis the city that it is today!
Mr. Berg and his wife both retired in 2016 and keep busy using their time and talents volunteering for various non-profit organizations.
David Berg does a range of color and black-and-white photography, primarily fine art, and specializing in panoramic images of environmental and city landscapes, architecture and historical landmarks.