The Universe Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Soil Ecosystems – April 25, 2019
Are you interested in learning more about the vast and complex ecosystem beneath our feet? Soil is one of the last truly uncharted territories. It […]
Water Quality
Oakdale: Planting for Clean Water – Wonderful Wetlands Workshop – May 23, 2019
Get advice during the first half of this workshop on how to enhance your wetland yard with native plants and other landscaping features that add […]
Healthy Soils and Water Conservation – May 23, 2019
Want a healthier landscape that needs less (or no) supplemental watering? Learn tips to improve soil health to encourage improve root development, rainfall absorption and […]
Family Hike at Tamarack Nature Preserve – May 30, 2019
Join Washington Conservation District staff and “Adopt-A-Park” volunteer stewards to explore the southern-most tamarack swamp in Minnesota along a floating boardwalk loop. Look for flowers […]
Shallow Lakes video addresses water quality, ecology and recreation
Watch the video: Getting to Know Shallow Lakes Urban shallow lakes are an important resource in our watershed district, supporting a variety of wildlife and […]
Spent lime filter to improve water quality in Wakefield Lake
by Chris O’Brien, communications coordinator If you’ve driven by the corner of Frost Avenue and Kennard Street in Maplewood recently, you may have seen excavators […]
Connecting the dots: Insights from the Minnesota Water Resources Conference
by Chris O’Brien, communications coordinator As a headwaters state with 11,842 lakes, it should come as no surprise that Minnesota is a leader in water […]
How Can Minnesota Reach its 25 by 25 Water Goal?
By Sage Passi Join us in a conversation this September about what can be done at the local level to help Minnesota reach its 25 […]
Finding Value in Our Healthy Shallow Lakes
By Bill Bartodziej, Natural Resources Specialist Going up to “the lake” is a Minnesota tradition. Lakes up north It’s a flawless summer morning – light […]
New Master Water Stewards Take to the Road in Year Two
By Sage Passi What surprises are in store for Master Water Stewards this year? Our new team met with Kristy Odland, a recent LEAP Award homeowner,to learn […]