raingardens – Page 5 – East Metro Water

As the Water Drop Rolls

Long envied for her crystal clear water, the lake uses her beauty and charm to convince Washington County Parks and the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District to build raingardens, porous pavement, a rock swale and native plantings to block a pesky suitor known locally as Polluted Runoff.

Forest Lake Makes Dead Ends into New Beginnings

By: angiehongmn November 23, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local AchievementsBlue Thumb, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, Forest Lake, freshwater, groundwater, raingardens, water conservation1 Comment

Before you sipped, breathed a sigh, and began your daily work, that water drop in your cup traveled a billion years and a million miles. It was passed down from generation to generation by the people who lived before us. Raingardens in Forest Lake are just one of the ways we can ensure this gift keeps giving.

Green streets, blue water, yellow ducks

By: angiehongmn November 5, 2010

Keeping water cleanalgae, Bayport, blue water, Derby Days, green streets, Perro Creek, phosphorus, raingardens, rubber ducks, St. Croix, St. Croix River, stormwater pollution, stormwater ponds, water pollutionLeave a Comment

Starting next year, the bright yellow Derby Day ducks will enjoy cleaner, bluer, water during their annual float down Perro Creek thanks to the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organizationâ€™s (MSCWMO) upcoming Green Streets Project.

The Little Neighborhood that Could

By: angiehongmn June 16, 2010

Local Achievementsbuckthorn, neighrbohood projects, Newport, raingardensLeave a Comment

…this feisty group of Newport neighbors has worked together to make improvements in their own yards that benefit the entire community.

Do, not whine

By: angiehongmn May 28, 2010

Keeping water cleanbuckthorn, conservation projects, raingardensLeave a Comment

You are probably complaining about buckthorn too. Guess what? So is everyone else and the buckthorn fairy is already busy pulling and cutting in someone elseâ€™s yard.

Blue Business is Booming

By: angiehongmn May 21, 2010

Local Achievementsblue businesses, cost savings, porous pavement, raingardensLeave a Comment

Businesses have quickly learned that going blue has its advantages. Not only can they gain the respect of eco-conscious customers, but also they can save considerable money on grounds maintenance and correct pesky problems like parking lot flooding, hillside erosion and deteriorating pavement.