McKusick Lake – East Metro Water

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Lessons from the locals

By: angiehongmn April 20, 2011

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesalgae, Brown's Creek Watershed District, impaired waters, McKusick Lake, middle st. croix watershed management organization, MPCA, native plants, phosphorus, raingardens, shoreline plantings, Stillwater, water pollutionLeave a Comment

Says Stillwater Council Member Doug Menikheim, â€œThe Lake McKusick story is a great example of what can happen when citizens pitch in to improve their community and different layers of government work together to save money and get things done.â€

Learning to love shallow lakes

By: angiehongmn July 16, 2010

Aquatic Biologyalgae, aquatic plants, Colby Lake, Forest Lake, lake weeds, McKusick, McKusick Lake, Powers Lake, shallow lakes, Stillwater lakes, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Many of our frustrations with shallow lakes in our communities would be eliminated if we learned to love them for what they are â€“ excellent wildlife habitat, essential links in the watershed chain, which help to absorb pollutants and excess nutrients as well as limit flooding, and beautiful scenery in our backyards and along our trail corridors.