Last week, SWCD staff and supervisors from around the state met with state legislators during the annual Soil and Water Conservation Districts Day at the Capitol.
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Trout return to Afton’s Trout Brook
The stream restoration project creates different types of habitat that fish need, including deep pools with slow-moving water, shallow riffles with fast, turbulent water running over rocks, and runs with deep, fast water and little to no turbulence.
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Growth and change at William O’Brien State Park
By 1947, there were 30 state parks in Minnesota but none located close to the Twin Cities area. That’s when Alice O’Brien stepped up to donate 180 acres of land near Marine on St. Croix, which formed the seed for a new park to grow.
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Planning ahead for a rainy day
Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District launches wetland enhancement project, wins Climate Adaptation award.
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Bringing public art into stormwater management
A growing number of watershed management organizations are recognizing the value of public art to beautify otherwise boring stormwater management projects, illustrate connections between built and natural environments, and explain technical processes in new and creative ways.
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To dam or not to dam?
The Minnesota DNR has removed more than 50 dams statewide during the past thirty years and has found that an average of 73% of the lost species return to these rivers once the dams are gone. Despite the obvious ecological benefits, however, dam removal isn’t always an easy decision.
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Jim Pechacek and Caroline Mecklin selected as 2022 Outstanding Conservationists
Jim and Caroline are stewarding farmland in the St. Croix Valley that has been in the family for more than 140 years.
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Sweeping streets and clearing drains for a cleaner St. Croix River
This winter, the Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership will allocate $40,000 in state funding to help 16 local communities develop targeted, enhanced street sweeping programs in order to reduce stormwater runoff pollution to the St. Croix River and its tributary lakes and streams.
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Kristina Smitten and Jackson Meadow recognized as 2022 Community Conservationist
Over the past decade, Smitten has acted as a connector and motivator within her community and has led stewardship efforts not only on the protected natural areas within Jackson Meadows, but also on adjacent properties that are owned by the City of Marine.
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Walking in the woods – new initiatives to grow and tend the forests in Washington County
This fall, the WCD is launching a new initiative to develop a countywide community forestry program, in partnership with cities, volunteers, and the AmeriCorps Climate Impact Program.
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