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Legacy grant to help restore Snail Lake parkland
by Bill Bartodziej, natural resources specialist Nestled between Snail and Grass Lakes lies a large parcel of Ramsey County parkland supporting wetlands and remnant oak forest that have been spared significant human disturbance. Additionally, it has unique topography with an impressive diversity of micro-habitats and plant species. Popular walking… Read More
Our Minnesota Water Stewards program is growing
by Sage Passi We recently celebrated our new graduating class of community watershed volunteers who completed their training as Minnesota Water Stewards. The program is a partnership between the Freshwater Society and cities, watershed districts, watershed management organizations and non-profits. We now have 16 certified Minnesota Water Stewards doing… Read More
District proceeds with plans to optimize drainage near Grass Lake and Snail Lake
Winter weather means construction season in the watershed world, and we are moving forward with plans to optimize drainage and restore natural habitat in the Grass Lake and Snail Lake area. This work is part of an ongoing study commissioned by the District in response to persistent high water conditions… Read More
Conservation heroes honored at annual recognition dinner
Artist Eric Sommers designed this year’s Watershed Excellence Awards to evoke water molecules. Watershed Excellence Awards During our annual recognition dinner held Nov. 8 at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood, we recognized several local citizens and conservation professionals for their outstanding efforts in the… Read More
Announcing the arrival of twins – Woodbury rain gardens
by Sage Passi Rain Gardens, like births, are harbors for crests and hurdles, heroines and heroes. This birth analogy surfaced in an article I wrote to describe Woodbury’s first school rain garden created at Crosswinds Arts and Sciences ten years… Read More
Heard the buzz about landscaping for clean water?
Landscape Ecology Awards Program (LEAP) winners recognized The clubhouse at Keller Golf Course was a hive of activity the evening of November 8 as Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District board members, staff, partners and volunteers gathered for our annual… Read More
100 rain barrels in 48 hours
by Sage Passi 100 rain barrels waiting for distribution in Shoreview for Paul Gardner’s Master Water Steward capstone project in July. … Read More
Connecting the dots: Insights from the Minnesota Water Resources Conference
by Chris O’Brien, communications coordinator As a headwaters state with 11,842 lakes, it should come as no surprise that Minnesota is a leader in water research, policy and planning. These disciplines were on display Oct. 17-18 at the… Read More
Carp control expands to Owasso Chain
Following recent success managing common carp in the Phalen Chain of Lakes, we are now setting our sights on the Lake Owasso system. With four interconnected lakes (Owasso, Wabasso, Bennett and Grass) and twelve shallow ponds, the… Read More
Flood study underway for Grass Lake and Snail Lake area
In response to high-water conditions around Grass Lake, Snail Lake and nearby wetlands, the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District is coordinating a large-scale flood study, currently underway. The goal is to identify strategies that will stabilize the system to withstand increasingly heavy precipitation and… Read More