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.
| Story Title | Video Link | County | Major Watershed Basin | Story Date | Funding Sources | Publication Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 Featured Plant: Woodland strawberry (PDF) | Featured Plant | |||||
| RIM Grasslands part of 600-acre Nobles County habitat complex (PDF) | Nobles | Lower Mississippi River Basin, Missouri River Basin | Outdoor Heritage Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Direct connection: Root River SWCD streambank stabilization (PDF) | Houston | Lower Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| 2026 legislative session emphasizes easement funding, yields habitat wins (PDF) | Statewide | Bonding, Clean Water Fund, Environment and Natural Resources Trust, Outdoor Heritage Fund | Snapshot | |||
| Wetland training program certifies 660+ professionals in first 5 years (PDF) | Statewide | Other | Snapshot | |||
| Seven proposed delistings linked to BWSR Clean Water Fund-backed work (PDF) | Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Hubbard, Polk, Scott, Stearns | Lower Mississippi River Basin, Red River of the North Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Conservation Story | ||
| July 2026 Featured Plant: Pennsylvania sedge (PDF) | Featured Plant | |||||
| Seven proposed delistings linked to BWSR Clean Water Fund-backed work (PDF) | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| In the Red River Basin, a new approach to riparian restoration (PDF) | Marshall, Norman, Wilkin | Lower Mississippi River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Vermillion River Watershed JPO tackles invasive fish, exceeds goals (PDF) | Dakota | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Classroom conservation: High school students contribute to state-backed stormwater solution (PDF) | Dakota | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| State-federal partnership invests $15M in climate-smart agricultural practices (PDF) | Fillmore, Houston, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Redwood, Renville, Wadena, Yellow Medicine | Federal Fund | Snapshot | |||
| Water quality, fish habitat shape Clearwater River streambank work (PDF) | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund | Snapshot | |||
| BWSR engineer shaped future of state’s wetland restorations (PDF) | Snapshot | |||||
| PRAP grant helps Red Lake Watershed District assess strengths and opportunities (PDF) | Pennington | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Other | Snapshot | ||
| June 2026 Featured Plant: Inland serviceberry (PDF) | Featured Plant | |||||
| Benton and Morrison SWCDs, USFWS partnership drives wetland restorations (PDF) | Benton, Morrison | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Brainerd, Crow Wing SWCD’s gully fix stanches erosion, benefits river (PDF) | Crow Wing | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Revamped grant program aims to weed out invasive species (PDF) | Statewide | Statewide | Other | Snapshot | ||
| 10 ecological landscaping principles: Tips from BWSR’s senior ecologist and vegetation specialist (PDF) | Snapshot |