By splitting the cost of clean water projects with private landowners, watershed organizations are able to stretch grants and public, taxpayer funding further so that they can complete more projects per year. Private landowners, on the other hand, benefit from the design and installation assistance provided by the watersheds and are able to take on planting projects that they may not have been able to do, or afford, on their own.
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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.
Read MoreThe Spirit of the St. Croix Valley
Whether it’s the beautiful natural surroundings or the sense of community the valley engenders, there’s just something about living in this part of the country that inspires Chuck Taylor and others like him to become everyday heroes.
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