This searchable library contains stories from all of BWSR’s regular publications including Snapshots, Featured Plants, and Conservation Stories. Search by keyword, county, major watershed basin, publication date, funding source, or publication type. Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Mary Juhl.

Note: Staff continue to populate this webpage with BWSR’s full catalog of stories. Check back regularly for new content.

Back hoe digging up ground for conservation

Stevens SWCD erosion fixes catching on in Pomme de Terre River watershed

Farmers are seeing benefits of Clean Water Fund-backed conservation projects that mend gullies, slow runoff, reduce nutrient-loading to Perkins Lake

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Two men walking away from the camera in a soybean field

NRCS’ Mississippi River Basin Initiative in Chisago County improves water quality

Dedicated funds support farmers’ conservation work in the Chisago Lakes Chain of Lakes’ Green Lake watershed, where benefits flow from the St. Croix River to the Gulf of Mexico

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Drone view of green landscape next to a water body.

Pickerel Lake focus, collaboration in the Shell Rock River Watershed District

Targeted Watershed Program Clean Water Fund grant-supported work includes 245-acre wetland restoration, involves U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, DNR, Pheasants Forever

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Stream flowing through wooded area

Red Lake County SWCD projects save topsoil, improve river’s water quality

Clean Water Funds from BWSR, backing from Red Lake Watershed District and Red Lake County support agricultural practices that stanch field erosion, focus on Lower Clearwater River

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Story Title Video Link County Major Watershed Basin Story Date Funding Sources Publication Type
Storm clouds with silver linings: DRAP funds fix Rock County damage, reveal other needs (PDF) Rock Missouri River Basin Other Snapshot
Session in Review: News from the Capitol (PDF) Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
In Polk County, $7.6 million Sand Hill River project curbs erosion, helps fish habitat (PDF) Polk Red River of the North Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Wright SWCD ditch work tackles water-quality, ag concerns: ‘They’re not mutually exclusive’ (PDF) Wright Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Five years post 2012 Duluth Flood: Chester Creek restoration (PDF) St. Louis Great Lakes Basin, Rainy River Basin, St. Croix River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Other Snapshot
Featured Plant: Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) (PDF) Featured Plant
Cascading success: On a former golf course, a Rochester stream, floodplain restoration (PDF) Goodhue, Olmsted Lower Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
Targeting the Chisago Chain of Lakes: Improved Lakes, Improved Communities (PDF) Chisago St. Croix River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Improving water quality for multiple benefits (PDF) Carver, Hennepin Minnesota River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Featured Plant: Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis L.) (PDF) Featured Plant
Healthy Soil is a Benefit to Everyone (PDF) Clearwater Rainy River Basin, Red River of the North Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Sustainable Conservation Practices for Healthier Water and Soil – A Farmer-Led Approach (PDF) Faribault Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
The Minnesota Wetland Bank: A National Success (PDF) Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
Featured Plant: Bebb’s Willow (Salix bebbiana) (PDF) Featured Plant
Partnerships for Cleaner Water at Clear Lake (PDF) Washington St. Croix River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Preliminary Estimates Show Promising Progress on Buffer Law (PDF) Mower, Statewide Lower Mississippi River Basin, Statewide Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Public Private Partnership Benefits the Poplar River (PDF) Cook Great Lakes Basin, Rainy River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Featured Plant: Red-Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) (PDF) Featured Plant
Partnering for AIS Prevention: Vermilion Lake Association and North St. Louis SWCD (PDF) St. Louis Great Lakes Basin, Rainy River Basin Other Snapshot
Innovation in Clean Water Practices and Technology (PDF) Other Snapshot