BWSR lauds Capitol Region’s Fossum for data-driven, people-focused work

To 2022 Outstanding Watershed District Employee Bob Fossum, explanation is as vital to a project’s success as the science upon which it’s based.

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Becker SWCD administrator's leadership earns annual BWSR award

Becker SWCD Administrator Bryan Malone, who was named BWSR’s Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Employee during the MASWCD convention, earned praise from colleagues who described him as a strong leader, communicator and mediator.

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Native vegetation guide update includes climate considerations

Offsetting the effects of climate change and incorporating native plants into conservation easements are among the insights included in BWSR’s newly updated Native Vegetation and Enhancement Guidelines, which aim to provide consistency among state conservation programs.

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Rice County MN CREP enrollment restores wetland, preserves legacy

“The idea that it would go back to its natural state and provide refuge to wildlife and water sources (would) be re-established was definitely an incentive,” — Sharla Fillhouer, on enrolling inherited land into MN CREP

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