There are eight species of fish in Washington County that are considered threatened or special concern species by the State of Minnesota.
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Explore Ravine Lake and the wetlands of Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park – Sept. 18
Learn about the plant life in and around the wetlands — aquatic, amphibious, and terrestrial — and the important role these plants play in providing habitat and filtering pollutants from our waters.
Read MoreA refresher course on how pipes work
Pipes are pretty simple technology but, even so, there is a bizarre human tendency to stuff all sorts of things into them in the hopes that the pipes will make these things magically disappear.
Read MoreOut-dated Septic Systems Contaminate Area Streams
Along with Kelle’s Creek, eight other creeks in Washington County have E. coli impairments.
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