“This organization is all about developing a collective pride in place and helping our small towns to thrive,” says Executive Director Monica Zachay.
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Local and statewide programs aim to identify contaminants in drinking water
On Tuesday, May 21, local partners in the East Metro will offer a free well water screening clinic from 1-6pm at the Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake. Read on for more info about water testing programs statewide.
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Brown’s Creek takes a few twists and turns for the better
This week, Brown’s Creek Watershed District begins work on a stream restoration project designed to reduce bank erosion and improve habitat for fish along a half-mile stretch of water that flows between McKusick Ave. and the Brown’s Creek State Trail.
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With spring in sight, local communities prepare for an early boating season
From 2016 to 2023, the number of inspected watercraft In Washington County with drain plug violations dropped from 7% to 1%. This is an indication that watercraft inspections and AIS education programs are working.
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Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District recognized as 2023 Watershed District of the Year
In 2023, CMSCWD launched a comprehensive lakeshore protection and restoration program for the ten most popular lakes in the watershed district, developed stormwater treatment projects for Big Carnelian and Big Marine Lakes, and began planning for a future restoration project on Mill Stream in Marine on St. Croix.
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Two WCD staff members celebrate 20 years of watershed work in Washington County
Erik Anderson and Karen Kill have played lead roles in local watershed work during the past twenty years. What excites them most about their jobs and what changes have they seen in the past two decades?
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Trout and bird lovers unite
This Saturday, September 16, 10am-1pm, Brown’s Creek Watershed District and Bird City Stillwater (a workgroup of Sustainable Stillwater MN) will co-host a free, fun, family-friendly nature event designed to celebrate all things fin, feathers, and fur.
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Building resiliency, one garden at a time
As community stewardship facilitators, Peterson and Maxfield will be working with homeowners’ associations, community groups, and local schools in Washington County.
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Forest Lake alum treatment scheduled for September
This fall, the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) will be conducting an alum treatment on Forest Lake to address phosphorus in the lake bottom sediments that contribute to algae growth. Alum (potassium aluminum sulfate) is a nontoxic compound that is also used for drinking water clarification.
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Ford Plant closes, Hidden Falls returns
When the Ford Assembly Plant closed in 2011, the Capitol Region Watershed District and City of St. Paul seized the opportunity to engage the wider community and transform the site into a thriving residential neighborhood with parks and recreational amenities.
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