Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Jun 18Seven proposed delistings linked to BWSR Clean Water Fund-backed workClean Water Funds from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) supported conservation work that significantly contributed to…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·May 2Five questions with David Weirens, BWSR assistant director for programs and policyDavid Weirens has watched the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) expand and evolve during his 21-plus years with the…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Apr 28Five questions with Tom Wenzel, BWSR senior water resources engineerWetland restoration was a relatively new concept in 1987 when Senior Water Resources Engineer Tom Wenzel joined the Minnesota Board of…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Dec 22, 2025Five questions with Pope SWCD Manager Holly KovarikPope Soil & Water Conservation District Manager Holly Kovarik was named the 2025 Outstanding SWCD Administrator during the Minnesota…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Dec 4, 2025Todd SWCD-backed manure pit closures improve safety, waterCLARISSA ─ A 12-foot-deep manure pit once sat where a grassy slope of pastureland now stretches from Bob Helle’s dairy barn to the…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Oct 14, 2025NRCS-backed balsam removal a factor in sparing Brimson house from fireBRIMSON — Susan Dettweiler credits both firefighters and preemptive tree-clearing with saving her house from the Camp House Fire, which…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Sep 26, 2025NRCS, partners support groundwater protection, irrigation efficiency goals with $17M available for…NRCS’ second Regional Conservation Partnership Program award to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture extends eligibility to 25 counties…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Jun 20, 2025Photo Tour: Scenes from St. Peter Broadway Water Treatment FacilityNicollet SWCD’s Clean Water Fund-backed nitrate-reduction work with landowners in the city’s Drinking Water Supply Management Area is…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·May 9, 2025Producers’ work with Martin SWCD targets Fairmont drinking water supplyFAIRMONT — The Martin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is poised to work with producers on the second phase of Clean Water…
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources·Apr 29, 2025In La Crescent, HELP grant sparks community, habitat connectionsConverting turf grass to prairie plants will save labor and fuel costs while creating pollinator habitat and improving aesthetics
