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Hugo and Forest Lake find innovative ways to Reduce, Reuse & Replenish

By: angiehongmn December 19, 2018January 3, 2019

Groundwater, Local Achievements, Water Conservationfeatured, hugo, rice creek watershed district, stormwater reuse, water conservationLeave a Comment

Like most suburban communities, the City of Hugo uses nearly half of its municipal water supply to provide some form of irrigation. Unlike most communities, the city is telling residents in some neighborhoods to go ahead and keep the sprinklers running. It’s not that Hugo wants to waste water. In fact, the city is keenly…

In Search of Hardwood Creek

By: angiehongmn November 10, 2014

Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventures, Partners and UpdatesHardwood Creek, hugo, impaired waters, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, rice creek watershed district, streamsLeave a Comment

Unique plants and animals that have long since disappeared from our area due to farming and development still find home in the groundwater fed wetlands surrounding the creek.