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Dodge County brothers Ben and Jay Currier improved their dairy farm’s efficiency, optimized the fertilizer it produces, and played a role in protecting the Mississippi River when they installed a new manure pit — one of the projects funded through the $3.2 million Lower Mississippi River Feedlot Management in Minnesota Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

Clean Water Funds from BWSR help cut the risk of trying nitrate-reducing cover crops and perennial cover such as Kernza within drinking water supply management areas outside Holland and Edgerton.

Despite setbacks, they've come out ahead overall as they've expanded the soil health practices started with NRCS assistance to improve water infiltration, reduce compaction on cropland

Clean Water Fund-backed work targets nutrient-impaired Lake Irving, but its benefits extend downstream. The project also will safeguard a source of Twin Cities drinking water, contain the flow in case of an oil spill, beautify a bike trail and augment pollinator habitat.

Clean Water Fund-backed project to preserve water quality of popular fishery started with rain gardens planted by fourth-graders; partners include the Mississippi Headwaters Board, Blandin Foundation and lake association

With two lakes removed from the impaired waters list, Chisago SWCD, NRCS staff continue to work with landowners, community partners to advance positive water quality trends emerging throughout the 20-lake chain

The Local Government Road Wetland Replacement Program provides wetland mitigation credits to local road authorities for qualifying projects.

Voluntary program fit Cottonwood County farmer's goals of permanently protecting marginal cropland, creating a wildlife haven