volunteers – East Metro Water

Tending trees and lake on the edge of the Northwoods

By: angiehongmn November 9, 2024November 1, 2024

Local Achievements, Partners and UpdatesBone Lake, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, featured, lakeshore, minnesota water steward, trees, volunteers, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

In recognition of his many years of volunteer efforts tending trees and water on the edge of the Northwoods, Tom Furey was selected as the Washington County Conservation Cooperator of the year for 2024. He also received a Watershed Champion award from the CLFLWD at their 25th Anniversary celebration in September.

Tending to the grove

By: angiehongmn July 21, 2023July 18, 2023

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At a church in Woodbury, two bur oak trees have stood tall for more than 250 years. They’ve watched the land transition from prairie to farmland to busy suburbia and play so central a role in the story of the congregation that the people decided to call this place The Grove.

Who maintains raingardens after they are planted?

By: angiehongmn June 2, 2022

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As raingardens surged in popularity, local communities quickly realized how challenging it could be to keep these new gardens looking good and functioning properly.

Sustainable Stillwater recognized as Washington County’s 2021 Community Conservationist

By: angiehongmn December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

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Sustainable Stillwater’s Natural Resources team has helped to recruit 45 raingarden adopters and 218 storm drain adopters. They have also engaged volunteers to stencil storm drains, weed and clean-out a native shoreline buffer at Lily Lake, and install cigarette disposal canisters in downtown Stillwater.

Ten years of hard work result in big accomplishments for local water, land, and wildlife

The clock strikes midnight as another page turns over on the calendar of life. Goodbye nameless decade; hello roaring ‘20s! This week many of us are thinking about changes in our lives over the past ten years – children born, loved ones lost, new homes, new jobs, vacations, and special events. In the conservation world,…

Master Water Stewards lend a helping hand to local lakes and streams

By: angiehongmn December 23, 2019

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Everyone has pet peeves. It drives me crazy when people throw bottles and cans away in the garbage – especially when the recycling container is literally right there. I also hate finding dirty socks on my kitchen counter. Or when I have to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid getting trampled by people looking at their…

Volunteers work to restore Fairy Falls with help from the Stillwater Area Community Foundation

By: angiehongmn December 9, 2019December 9, 2019

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Nestled deep in the woods on the north side of Stillwater, Fairy Falls is a well-loved and well-guarded local secret. Unless someone tells you where to go, you’d never think to park on the side of the road and hike through the brambles on an unmarked trail in search of a cascading waterfall, steep gorge…