Washington County is home to more horse owners that anywhere else in Minnesota.
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Woobury Neighborhood Half Way to Clean
Altogether, twelve raingardens have been built in the neighborhood this year, and another 13 will be installed next spring.
Read MoreIt takes a neighborhood to save a lake
A study conducted by BCWD in 2011 identified 71 homes out of 500 in the Croixwood neighborhood where residential raingardens like those built by Kathy Klonecki and Margaret and Robert Boettcher would most help to keep polluted runoff out of Long Lake.
Read MoreGoing Old School at Lake Phalen
By the 1990’s, the shoreline around Lake Phalen consisted of a mangy mix of riprap, weeds, eroding soil and remnant turf grass. In some locations, even the paved walking path was in danger of crumbling into to water.
Read MoreSaving the Mighty Mississippi
The Mississippi Makeover Project envisions a future where this stretch of the Mississippi River will become a healthy and protected ecosystem that attracts abundant wildlife, becomes a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, and provides economic benefits to local communities.
Read MoreWaterFest a Great Kick-off to Summer
WaterFest, scheduled for June 2, 11am-4pm at the Lake Phalen Pavilion in St. Paul, is a celebration of everything that makes summer great in Minnesota.
Read MorePar for the Course?
This spring, the Oak Glen Golf Course in Stillwater is wrapping up a $300,000 stream improvement project that will restore natural habitat along 1300 feet of Brown’s Creek and convert two acres of land adjacent to the stream from turf grass into a buffer of native plants.
Read MoreBuried Treasure Optional
This year, the City of Bayport joined forces with the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization to put an end to Perro Creek’s annual pollution parade.
Read MoreOld Dogs and New Tricks
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.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls: Part 2
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.
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