Washington Conservation District – Page 10

Take a deep breath and say thanks for the trees

By: angiehongmn May 16, 2011

Local Achievements, Partners and Updateserosion control, planting for birds, rain barrels, stormwater pollution, tree sale, Washington Conservation District, water conservation, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

This year, the Washington Conservation District sold nearly 20,000 trees and more than 100 rain barrels.

Protecting the St. Croix River

By: angiehongmn March 29, 2011

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesclean water award, flooding, phosphorus, raingardens, St. Croix River, Stillwater, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

In Washington County, raingardens, shoreline plantings and grassed waterways are spreading like wildflowers. There were nearly 100 clean water projects on private land in the county in 2009, and 130 in 2010.

How can I get you in some new landscaping this spring?

By: angiehongmn February 25, 2011

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, Forest Lake, landscaping, planting for birds, raingardens, shoreline plantings, Square Lake, tree sale, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Canâ€™t you just see yourself driving away with a new bundle of seedling trees this spring?

Out Standing in their Field

By: angiehongmn December 21, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementsalgae, buckthorn, Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, clean water award, conservation, erosion control, invasive plants, non-point source pollution, St. Croix, St. Croix River, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, water pollution1 Comment

Standing in their field that day, the Warmingtons knew that the folks at the WCD would be able to help them with this gully as well.

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.

Local communities working to keep roads safe and water fresh

By: angiehongmn December 7, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementschloride impairment, chloride pollution, deicing, groundwater, non-point source pollution, salt, south washington watershed district, stormwater pollution, Washington Conservation District, water pollution, winter road maintenanceLeave a Comment

Almost all of the salt spread on our roads and parking lots eventually migrates to surface or ground waters and like sugar in your morning coffee, once itâ€™s there, itâ€™s almost impossible to remove.

Giving and getting trees for the holidays

By: angiehongmn November 30, 2010

Partners and Updatesconservation, conservation plantings, habitat plantings, trees, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Trees are the perfect present for the person that has everything. Best of all, theyâ€™re equally good for Hanukkah, Christmas and birthdays alike.

Do you really like me?

By: angiehongmn November 12, 2010

Partners and UpdatesBlue Thumb, boundary waters, bwca, impaired, Mississippi River, National Park Service, native plants, phosphorus, ramsey washington metro watershed district, St. Croix River, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

My best guess for prom queen this year is the St. Croix River, liked by 16,850 people. Hopefully all those people are ready to roll up their sleeves and pitch in on projects to keep the river clean, now that its been declared impaired for excess phosphorus.

Conservation Snapshots

By: angiehongmn August 6, 2010

Local AchievementsLake Elmo, Lake Jane, Square Lake, Washington Conservation District, Washington County, West LakelandLeave a Comment

Lake Elmo â€“ A flock of geese was prevented from landing due to a buffer of tall grasses and flowers planted along the waterâ€™s edge at a property on Lake Jane. The geese were reportedly seen later on a neighborâ€™s turf lawn.