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What flows in, also flows out
As the snow starts melting this month, snowmelt will rush off your yard in all directions. If you live in an urban area, the snow melt will likely find its way to the nearest storm…
Adopt a Drain in your neighborhood
One of the best ways to help combat the problem of litter in our waterways is to consume less. Everyday decisions can help combat unnecessary packaging, reducing the risk of plastics and litter ending up…
Building community connections, one block at a time
Around the Twin Cities, neighbors are banding together to tackle the problem of litter. In early October, dozens of Litter Be Gone clean-up events were held around Minneapolis. Litter Be Gone started in 2018 as…
Cleaning the Streets Before the Snow Flies
As leaves fall and the weather turns brisk, Minnesotans know all too well that winter is fast approaching. That thick layer of colorful leaves might be hiding another problem for our streets and waterways: litter….
Preserving Upland to Protect Waters
When development occurs, it changes the way water moves across the land. More roads, driveways and rooftops increase the amount of hard surfaces. More hard surfaces mean fewer areas for rain to soak into the…
Green Infrastructure and Stormwater
You might’ve heard about green infrastructure before, but what does it actually mean? Green infrastructure is a cost-effective, resilient approach to managing wet weather impacts that provides many community benefits. While single-purpose gray stormwater infrastructure–conventional…
Fall Yard Care
Fall is a beautiful time to be outdoors in Minnesota — and a critical time for yard care. Cooling temperatures make fall the perfect season for planting new grass, pulling weeds, aerating the soil and…
Update: Little Rock Lake Drawdown
There’s a first-of-its-kind effort underway to clean up a Minnesota lake in Benton County, north of St. Cloud. Officials have opened the Sartell dam on the Mississippi River to drain three feet of water out…
DNR to drawdown central MN lake, Mississippi River beginning Aug. 1
The aerial photo above shows clear water flowing in the Sartell Pool of the Mississippi River and green, algae-stained water in Little Rock Lake. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota DNR. The Minnesota DNR held an…
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