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As the Water Drop Rolls: Part 2

By: angiehongmn December 30, 2011

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Partners and Updates, Water ConservationBrown's Creek Watershed District, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, Dellwood, Eagle Scout Ryan Thill, lake elm, raingardens, ramsey washington metro watershed district, Washington Conservation District, White Bear Yacht ClubLeave a Comment

Welcome again to another edition of As the Water Drop Rolls, brought to you by the East Metro Water Resource Education Program, a partnership of 17 local units of government working to keep your water clean.

FarmWise pilot project a winning idea

By: angiehongmn November 14, 2011

Keeping water cleanConservation farming, Freshwater Society, National Park Service, non-point source pollution, Washington Conservation District, water pollutionLeave a Comment

Earlier this year, FarmWise won $15,000 in the Minnesota Idea Open, a competition that asked people across the state to vote on-line and during the Minnesota State Fair to select their favorite, most innovative ideas for cleaning up Minnesota waterways.

Local Afton couple lends a helping hand to Valley Creek

By: angiehongmn October 31, 2011

Local Achievementsconservation, shoreline plantings, Valley Branch Watershed District, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

In striving to improve their little corner of the woods, Mike and Trudy Berggren have demonstrated that conservation is a gift that one can both give and receive.

Local Churches find Multiple Benefits in Stewardship Projects

By: angiehongmn October 25, 2011

Keeping water clean, Local AchievementsBlue Thumb, middle st. croix watershed management organization, raingardens, rice creek watershed district, south washington watershed district, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Locally, more and more places of worship are using environmental stewardship projects as a way to bring members together, add beauty to their church grounds, and demonstrate caretaking for God’s creation.

Board tour shows that conservation works in any setting

By: angiehongmn September 30, 2011

Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesstormwater pollution, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

The dozen conservation projects on the WCD board tour represent just a fraction of the hundreds that the district has helped to install over the past five years.

Waiter! There’s a plant in my lake!

By: angiehongmn July 18, 2011

Aquatic Biologyaquatic plants, macrophytes, shoreline habitat, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

That said, the common desire to have a sandy, weed-free lakeshore with clear, deep water does not really line up with the reality of what most of our Minnesota lakes have to offer.

Blue Thumb Gardens Take the Stage

By: angiehongmn July 7, 2011

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, Brown's Creek Watershed District, native plants, raingardens, Valley Branch Watershed District, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Many tour attendees also come in search of ideas for their own homes.

Let the Fish Flipping Begin

By: angiehongmn July 1, 2011

Keeping water clean, Partners and Updatesfishing, St. Croix River, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Starting soon, fish eating, beer drinking, soda slurping patrons like myself will start finding coasters with the most unusual message sitting under their drinks.

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.