Local Achievements – Page 8

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.

As the Water Drop Rolls

Long envied for her crystal clear water, the lake uses her beauty and charm to convince Washington County Parks and the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District to build raingardens, porous pavement, a rock swale and native plantings to block a pesky suitor known locally as Polluted Runoff.

Local communities working to keep roads safe and water fresh

By: angiehongmn December 7, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementschloride impairment, chloride pollution, deicing, groundwater, non-point source pollution, salt, south washington watershed district, stormwater pollution, Washington Conservation District, water pollution, winter road maintenanceLeave a Comment

Almost all of the salt spread on our roads and parking lots eventually migrates to surface or ground waters and like sugar in your morning coffee, once itâ€™s there, itâ€™s almost impossible to remove.

Forest Lake Makes Dead Ends into New Beginnings

By: angiehongmn November 23, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local AchievementsBlue Thumb, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, Forest Lake, freshwater, groundwater, raingardens, water conservation1 Comment

Before you sipped, breathed a sigh, and began your daily work, that water drop in your cup traveled a billion years and a million miles. It was passed down from generation to generation by the people who lived before us. Raingardens in Forest Lake are just one of the ways we can ensure this gift keeps giving.

Stillwater Gets a Blue Star

By: angiehongmn September 24, 2010

Local AchievementsBlue Star, clean water award, StillwaterLeave a Comment

This September, Stillwater took the Blue Star assessment and scored high enough to land themselves a spot on the Blue Star Leader Board, as well as one of the coveted Blue Stars. The city attained high points for natural resources preservation and management, stormwater management policies, and inspections and enforcement.

A Little Government Goes a Long Way

By: angiehongmn September 17, 2010

Local Achievementsconservation, small government, voluntary projectsLeave a Comment

Fans of small government can also appreciate the fact that the Conservation District employs only thirteen staff, doesnâ€™t collect any taxes and achieves significant conservation achievements solely through engaging private property owners in voluntary projects.

Good Golfing, Happy Trout

By: angiehongmn August 13, 2010

Local AchievementsBCWD, Brown's Creek, Brown's Creek Watershed District, clean water grants, designated trout stream, raingarden, Stillwater Country Club, troutLeave a Comment

How much sediment travels down tiny Brownâ€™s Creek each year? Thereâ€™s less dirt now than last year, and there will be even less a year from now. Thatâ€™s good news for the Brownâ€™s Creek Watershed District, good news for Wolf Marine and good news for the fish in the creek. Good golfing means happy trout.

Conservation Snapshots

By: angiehongmn August 6, 2010

Local AchievementsLake Elmo, Lake Jane, Square Lake, Washington Conservation District, Washington County, West LakelandLeave a Comment

Lake Elmo â€“ A flock of geese was prevented from landing due to a buffer of tall grasses and flowers planted along the waterâ€™s edge at a property on Lake Jane. The geese were reportedly seen later on a neighborâ€™s turf lawn.