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Volunteers needed for 2016 Earth Day Clean-up Events

By: angiehongmn April 12, 2016

Keeping water cleanEarth Day, litter, Washington County, Washington County Environmental CenterLeave a Comment

Plastic bottles, bags, cigarette butts and other garbage in streets and roadside ditches are eventually washed into lakes and rivers when the snow melts or it rains. The Mississippi river gathers runoff (and trash) from 1,245,000 square miles and carries it to the Gulf of Mexico.

Getting rid of junk

By: angiehongmn April 15, 2011

Keeping water clean, Partners and UpdatesCottage Grove, groundwater, rain barrels, south washington watershed district, tree sale, Washington County, Washington County Environmental Center, waste disposalLeave a Comment

On Tuesday, April 26 Washington County, South Washington Watershed District and the City of Cottage Grove will be co-hosting an open-house at the Environmental Center from 5-6:30pm. During this time, they will be showcasing clean water projects from around the county as well as providing information about cost-share grants and assistance available to help residents improve backyard habitat and do clean water landscaping projects like raingardens and shoreline plantings.