Local Achievements – Page 7

Striving Toward a Washington County Land Ethic

By: angiehongmn March 9, 2012

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Water Conservationland ethic, washington, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Aldo Leopold, a famous author (among conservationists at least) once wrote:

“The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.”

Old Dogs and New Tricks

By: angiehongmn January 5, 2012

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updates, UncategorizedCareer, Landscape Architecture, Washington Conservation District, WetlandsLeave a Comment

When I burned out on my first career, my decision to return to college was a blatant admission of my desire to learn new tricks.

As the Water Drop Rolls: Part 2

By: angiehongmn December 30, 2011

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updates, Water ConservationBrown's Creek Watershed District, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, Dellwood, Eagle Scout Ryan Thill, lake elm, raingardens, ramsey washington metro watershed district, Washington Conservation District, White Bear Yacht ClubLeave a Comment

Welcome again to another edition of As the Water Drop Rolls, brought to you by the East Metro Water Resource Education Program, a partnership of 17 local units of government working to keep your water clean.

Local Afton couple lends a helping hand to Valley Creek

By: angiehongmn October 31, 2011

Local Achievementsconservation, shoreline plantings, Valley Branch Watershed District, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

In striving to improve their little corner of the woods, Mike and Trudy Berggren have demonstrated that conservation is a gift that one can both give and receive.

Local Churches find Multiple Benefits in Stewardship Projects

By: angiehongmn October 25, 2011

Keeping water clean, Local AchievementsBlue Thumb, middle st. croix watershed management organization, raingardens, rice creek watershed district, south washington watershed district, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Locally, more and more places of worship are using environmental stewardship projects as a way to bring members together, add beauty to their church grounds, and demonstrate caretaking for God’s creation.

Board tour shows that conservation works in any setting

By: angiehongmn September 30, 2011

Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesstormwater pollution, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

The dozen conservation projects on the WCD board tour represent just a fraction of the hundreds that the district has helped to install over the past five years.

Take a deep breath and say thanks for the trees

By: angiehongmn May 16, 2011

Local Achievements, Partners and Updateserosion control, planting for birds, rain barrels, stormwater pollution, tree sale, Washington Conservation District, water conservation, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

This year, the Washington Conservation District sold nearly 20,000 trees and more than 100 rain barrels.

Lessons from the locals

By: angiehongmn April 20, 2011

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesalgae, Brown's Creek Watershed District, impaired waters, McKusick Lake, middle st. croix watershed management organization, MPCA, native plants, phosphorus, raingardens, shoreline plantings, Stillwater, water pollutionLeave a Comment

Says Stillwater Council Member Doug Menikheim, â€œThe Lake McKusick story is a great example of what can happen when citizens pitch in to improve their community and different layers of government work together to save money and get things done.â€

Protecting the St. Croix River

By: angiehongmn March 29, 2011

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesclean water award, flooding, phosphorus, raingardens, St. Croix River, Stillwater, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

In Washington County, raingardens, shoreline plantings and grassed waterways are spreading like wildflowers. There were nearly 100 clean water projects on private land in the county in 2009, and 130 in 2010.

Out Standing in their Field

By: angiehongmn December 21, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementsalgae, buckthorn, Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, clean water award, conservation, erosion control, invasive plants, non-point source pollution, St. Croix, St. Croix River, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, water pollution1 Comment

Standing in their field that day, the Warmingtons knew that the folks at the WCD would be able to help them with this gully as well.