The Quixote Ave. project demonstrates the importance of working collaboratively and using innovative approaches to address modern water quality problems.
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Working in Partnership with Homeowners’ Associations
The Washington Conservation District currently has funding available through a Clean Water Grant to help interested Homeowners’ Associations in Washington County complete projects that will help to reduce runoff water pollution, improve habitat, and conserve groundwater.
Read MoreTale of the Trees
We may not have Brown Bar-ba-loots or Swomee-Swans in Minnesota, but we do have eastern spotted skunks and cerulean warblers.
Read MoreLand of 10,000 Buffers
I recall kayaking along the Rush River in western Wisconsin last year and seeing places where corn was literally falling into the river because the riverbank was sloughing away.
Read MoreCreating healthy habitat for fish
If you don’t like the idea of bass a la glyphosate, then sweep up any spilled herbicide, pesticide, or fertilizer, repair engine leaks on your car, and dispose of used engine oil properly.
Read MoreHeavy rains wreak havoc on local streams and stormwater systems
Depending on how densely an area is developed, we often see 20%, 30% or even 50% of the rain running off instead of soaking into the ground or being captured by plants.
Read MoreRecent unhealthy air a reminder that air and water don’t follow political boundaries
It turns out that atmospheric deposition (mercury in the air that falls down onto the land and water) supplies more than 99.5% of the mercury getting into fish.
Read MoreMeasuring progress toward cleaner lakes and streams in Washington County
One solution in Washington County is a new web-based mapping tool that tracks small-scale habitat and water improvement projects that reduce non-point source water pollution.
Read MoreSouth Washington Watershed District adapts to changing times and new challenges
New development continues to be one of the biggest challenge facing the watershed.
Read MoreSt. Croix River: Changing Climate, Changing Times
The 2015 St. Croix Summit, scheduled for Wednesday, April 29 at the Water Street Inn in Stillwater, will be an opportunity for citizens, scientists, policy makers and local implementers from throughout the basin to engage in a full day of learning and collaboration.
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