Next week, the Washington Conservation District (WCD) and local Watershed Districts will begin offering free landscape design workshops to help winter-weary Minnesotans plan raingardens and native plantings that help to create habitat and protect water resources.
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Healing from Groundwater Contamination in Washington County
In 2008, the MN Department of Health initiated a study to determine if long-term residents of Oakdale, Lake Elmo and Cottage Grove were impacted by drinking the PFC contaminated groundwater before carbon filters were installed in 2006.
Read MoreComing in 2014: $1 Million in New Funding for Water Improvement Projects in Washington County
On January 22, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) announced recipients for 2014 Clean Water Fund grants.
Read MoreTen Things You Might Not Know About Water Resources in Washington County
Brown’s Creek, which originates near Withrow and meets the St. Croix River just north of Stillwater, is stocked annually with yearling brown trout.
Read MoreA Minnesotan’s Guide to Walking in the Winter
Nonetheless, many communities and private contractors continue to apply more salt than necessary, even when they know it won’t help, because they fear complaints from the public.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls
“We need phosphorus to eat,” they plead. “If you’ll just give us a little more food, we promise not to turn Colby Lake green and steal all the oxygen from the fish next time.”
Read MoreHoley pavement
When it rains, the water soaks right through the pavement as if it weren’t even there.
Read MoreCalling Tim the Tool Man
After several years of rest, the development boom in Washington County is starting up again.
Read MoreA Conservation Leader in the St. Croix River Valley
WCD supervisors and staff hope that Johnson will continue to serve as a leader in the local farm community and that he will inspire other farmers in the area to practice conservation on their land as well.
Read MoreWorking with farmers to protect water resources
Since farmers can’t stop using fertilizers (without severely impacting their crops), many put together nutrient management plans that outline how much fertilizer they need to apply and when.
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