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 […]
Water Quality
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 […]
Big Yellow Excavators Improve Local Fishery
By Bill Bartodziej How can big yellow excavators improve a local fishery and create a safeguard against carp in the Phalen Chain of Lakes? Let’s […]
What is the State of the Mississippi River in 2016?
By Sage Passi Photo credit: Sage Passi Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) and the National Park Service’s Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) […]
Stormwater Myths and Facts
By Joey Handtmann Rain gardens can be a wonderful way to spruce up your yard and fight stormwater pollution. Stormwater runoff is […]