The landscape of Washington County has changed tremendously since 1942, but many of our conservation challenges and solutions remain the same.
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Condos and Townhomes Are Going Green
Working with board members from the association, landscape designer Tara Kline put together a design that replaced around 3,325 square feet of turf with native plants. The swale features “thirsty” shrubs like dogwood that soak up lots of water, as well as plants like cup plant, joe pyweed, blue flag iris, and sedges that provide both beauty and habitat.
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Brown’s Creek Feels the Chill
For Brown’s Creek Watershed District, nursing its namesake waterway back to good health is a top priority.
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From the Tip-top of Mount Crumpit
At the peak, I paused a moment to catch my breath and then, I put a hand to my ear. I heard a sound rising up from the valley. It started in low. Then it started to grow. A tiny Who down in Whoville was singing a song and his little voice rose up through the trees.
Read MoreStabilizing the St. Croix River Bluff in Lakeland
The Quixote Ave. project demonstrates the importance of working collaboratively and using innovative approaches to address modern water quality problems.
Read MoreExploring the new Brown’s Creek Trail
Converting the rail bed into a walking and biking trail created an opportunity to correct some of the historic damage to Brown’s Creek.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls
“We need phosphorus to eat,” they plead. “If you’ll just give us a little more food, we promise not to turn Colby Lake green and steal all the oxygen from the fish next time.”
Read MoreA Conservation Leader in the St. Croix River Valley
WCD supervisors and staff hope that Johnson will continue to serve as a leader in the local farm community and that he will inspire other farmers in the area to practice conservation on their land as well.
Read MoreIce Cream and Raingardens
Today, the roughly 200 raingardens in Stillwater alone are a testament to the commitment to clean water shared by local residents, city staff and officials, and the MSCWMO.
Read MoreSpotting raingardens around Stillwater
Minnesotans have built an astounding number of clean water raingardens in the past six years, including well over 100 in Stillwater alone.
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