Cultivating connections, cover in Lower Minnesota River West
With its first Watershed-Based Implementation Funding grant, the Lower Minnesota River West Partnership in two years exceeded its 10-year goal for cover crop signups. With the next WBIF round, it aims to focus more on structural projects.
2025 legislative work funds local conservation including soil health, easements, wetlands
Actions taken during the 2025 regular legislative session and a June 9 special session will fund BWSR conservation priorities for the next two years, including support for Watershed-Based Implementation Funding, easements and wetland mitigation.
Camp Ripley’s Stewardship Day helps restore Mississippi riverbank, connects community
Camp Ripley’s Stewardship Day brought together about 80 volunteers to plant 1,900 native prairie plugs along the Mississippi River, restoring shoreline where historic Fort Ripley once stood. The event combined hands-on conservation with cultural education, highlighting Camp Ripley’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Local governments tap PRAP grants to assess, streamline staffing needs
Staff from three local governments that recently used Performance Review and Assistance Program (PRAP) grants from BWSR to evaluate staff workloads shared their experiences. BWSR has awarded more than $450,000 in PRAP grants since the program began in 2012.