clean water – Page 4 – East Metro Water

Reflecting on 75 Years of Conservation in Washington County

By: angiehongmn August 10, 2017

Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesclean water, conservation, soil health, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

The landscape of Washington County has changed tremendously since 1942, but many of our conservation challenges and solutions remain the same.

Clean the Croix – July 8

By: angiehongmn July 5, 2017

Keeping water cleanBoom Site, Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, clean water, St. Croix River, St. Croix River AssociationLeave a Comment

Volunteers can choose between three activities: 1) Picking up litter from the shoreline at the Boom Site wayside; 2) Picking up litter from islands between the Boom Site landing and high Bridge (bring your own boat); or 3) Removing invasive species from the Aiple property just north of the Stillwater Depot.

How Do You Know if a Stream Is Healthy?

By: angiehongmn February 23, 2017

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanBrown's Creek Watershed District, clean water, streams, Valley Branch Watershed District, volunteer stream monitoring, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Collecting water quality data from streams is not nearly as easy as collecting data from lakes and rivers.

Swimming to Antarctica

By: angiehongmn February 7, 2017

Keeping water cleanclean water, EPA, rivers, swimmingLeave a Comment

In the United States, most of us are accustomed to lakes and rivers that are clean enough to swim, fish, and play in, without risk from rotting carcasses or dangerous bacteria and viruses.

Smart Salting – Save Money, Do Good

By: angiehongmn December 29, 2016

Groundwater, Keeping water cleanchloride, clean water, groundwater, ice, road saltLeave a Comment

Many homeowners and most businesses use way more salt than necessary. In reality, a relatively light dusting with about 3-inches of space between each granule of salt is enough to melt ice effectively without wasting salt.

Recipe for Saucy Homegrown Algae

By: angiehongmn September 15, 2016

Keeping water cleanalgae, algae blooms, clean water, non-point source pollutionLeave a Comment

Interested in whipping up a batch of blue-green algae for your next family gathering? Here’s what you’ll need.

Join the PolliNATION

By: angiehongmn August 23, 2016

Wildlife, Yards and Landscapingbees, birds, Blue Thumb, clean water, monarchs, native plants, pollinators, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Since your own lawn is small, you might be surprised to learn that turf grass covers more acres of land in the U.S. than the eight largest agricultural crops combined. Imagine what a difference it would make if all of us converted ¼ of our lawn to native plantings that provide habitat for pollinators, birds and wildlife.

Out of Rock, Water

By: angiehongmn August 11, 2016

Outdoor Adventuresclean water, groundwater, Minnesota State Parks, streams, troutLeave a Comment

While camping at Beaver Creek Valley State Park two weeks ago, my family enjoyed a weekend of simple pleasures and unexpected treasures.

Another reason to turn out the lights

By: angiehongmn May 9, 2016

Keeping water cleanclean water, energy conservation, mercuryLeave a Comment

You might be surprised to learn that mercury from the air is, by far, the leading cause of pollution in our Minnesota lakes and rivers.

Community Supported Agriculture

By: angiehongmn March 7, 2016

Keeping water cleanclean water, Community Supported Agriculture, Conservation farming, MinnesotaLeave a Comment

These programs connect people directly with the farmers growing their food. Members sign up during the spring and pay all or a portion of their payment in advance. Then, during the growing season, they receive a box of food every week – usually vegetables, but sometimes also fruit, eggs, meat or honey.