Community Thread mixes raingardens and volunteerism

This May 7, Community Thread and the Brown’s Creek Watershed District will invite area residents to learn more about the 2011 clean water planting project at a special raingarden workshop. During the workshop, participants will learn about raingardens in general – what they are, how they work, and how to plant one – in addition to getting the most recent water quality data for Long Lake, Brown’s Creek and the St. Croix River.

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Keeping pharmaceuticals out of our water

Because all vertebrates have virtually identical endocrine systems, Dr. Schoenfuss worries that pharmaceuticals in our surface and groundwater resources, even at negligible concentrations, could cause unknown consequences for people as well.

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Old homes and farms contain secrets – some good, some bad

To help protect groundwater drinking resources, Washington County has a well-sealing program that can cover 50-100% of the cost for property owners to seal abandoned wells on their property.

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