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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Nine delistings tied to conservation work backed by Clean Water Funds

BWSR grants support partners’ projects contributing to water-quality improvements in 7 Twin Cities area lakes, 1 Wright County river reach…

21 min readMar 7, 2024

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Nine delistings tied to conservation work backed by Clean Water Funds

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Three questions with Fillmore SWCD based grazing specialist Dean Thomas

Dean Thomas, a Fillmore SWCD-based regional grazing specialist and soil health technician, works directly with producers and trains…

2 min readJan 26, 2024

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Three questions with Fillmore SWCD based grazing specialist Dean Thomas

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Winona County sheep producer boosts productivity with rotational grazing

A Rushford area farmer draws from NRCS assistance and grazing specialists’ technical expertise to establish an intensively managed system…

6 min readJan 26, 2024

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Winona County sheep producer boosts productivity with rotational grazing

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Fish species signal potential for delisting Sand Hill River stretch

FERTILE — The return of redhorse species to a stretch of the Sand Hill River in Polk County reflects improving trends that could lead to…

10 min readDec 21, 2023

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Fish species signal potential for delisting Sand Hill River stretch

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Duluth park revamp incorporates stormwater treatment, aids trout

Lincoln Park’s $4.2M revitalization tapped a host of partners and funding sources, including a Clean Water Fund grant from BWSR, which will…

6 min readOct 13, 2023

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Duluth park revamp incorporates stormwater treatment, aids trout

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Delisting achieved, partners consider what’s next for Stillwater’s Lily Lake

Clean Water Fund grants from BWSR played a role in the Middle St. Croix WMO’s water-quality improvement work. Over 20 years, support came…

7 min readOct 12, 2023

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Delisting achieved, partners consider what’s next for Stillwater’s Lily Lake

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Five soil-health questions with Faribault County farmer Eric Volsen

Faribault County farmer Eric Volsen elaborated on his experience implementing soil-health practices on the 700-acre farm he runs with his…

3 min readApr 13, 2023

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A portrait of a man in a hat with a blue sweater

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Faribault County cover crop trials spark some permanent conversion

The SWCD offered technical assistance and incentives through a three-year BWSR Clean Water Fund demonstration grant.

9 min readApr 13, 2023

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A cover crop emerges in a field of corn stubble.

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Farmers’ erosion fixes augment water quality improvements on Marsh Lake

The Big Stone SWCD worked with West Central TSA engineers and landowners on BWSR Clean Water Fund-backed work in the Five Mile Creek…

6 min readApr 12, 2023

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Three people stand around a bright orange drain inlet in a harvested field where construction finished recently, revealing black soil.

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

In Meeker County, outreach funds boost MN CREP awareness, sign-ups

LITCHFIELD — When Minnesota Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (MN CREP) outreach and implementation grants from the Minnesota Board…

7 min readApr 12, 2023

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Six people stand near the edge of a field and circled around an outlet pipe.

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Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

Our mission is to improve and protect Minnesota’s water and soil resources by working in partnership with local organizations and private landowners.

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