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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
Teamwork and “autumn joy” – A winning combination
by Sage Passi Lesley Perg, a new Ramsey County Master Gardener, assisted students at Roseville Area Middle School (RAMS) rain garden this fall. Read More
Organic lawn care: Better turf without chemicals
Photo credit: CleanWaterMN Maintaining a healthy lawn doesn’t mean you have to douse it with chemical weed-killers and fertilizers that can cause harmful runoff. Just ask “Organic Bob” Dahm who is pioneering a natural approach to lawn care… Read More
District staffing changes in the air
The month of September marked a couple of big changes here at RWMWD. On Sept. 8, Administrative Secretary Carole Pastorius retired after 19 years. Her hard work and attention to detail was an asset… Read More
Seeking Master Water Stewards-in-Training
Master Water Stewards identify examples of residential water practices during one of their classes. A Are you looking for an opportunity to get involved protecting water in… Read More
Cherishing a Crown Jewel – Tamarack Nature Preserve
by Sage Passi The July tour at Tamarack Nature Preserve attracted an enthusiastic crowd. Tamarack Nature Preserve, tucked between Valley Creek Road, Radio Drive and Bielenberg Drive in Woodbury, is one of the few remaining intact tamarack supporting wetlands… Read More
How Can Minnesota Reach its 25 by 25 Water Goal?
By Sage Passi Join us in a conversation this September about what can be done at the local level to help Minnesota reach its 25 by… Read More
The Final Stages of our Church Grant
By Paige Ahlborg Lakeview Lutheran Church was our first completed project through the Clean Water Land & Legacy Grant. In 2013, Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed… Read More
School Retrofits: Allowing the Flow to Happen
By Sage Passi What’s the area of our driveway in front of Central Park? These students took on this math challenge to determine the drainage area for… Read More
Want to Get Off the Sidelines and Make Real Change?
Rachel Hanks, 2016 Master Water Steward, and Sarah Goodspeed, program facilitator, explore the plantings in Cross Lutheran Church’s rain garden across from Wakefield Lake in Maplewood. Read More