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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour spotlights stormwater work, post-flood habitat restoration (PDF) | St. Louis | Great Lakes Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Rotational grazing: Pipeline to water quality, soil health (PDF) | Fillmore | Lower Mississippi River Basin | Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund | Conservation Story | ||
| Modeling and design grants prepare for water storage work (PDF) | Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin | Other | Snapshot | |||
| Full switch: Renville County farm’s soil health transformation (PDF) | Renville | Minnesota River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| BWSR grant supports pollinator habitat in Brooklyn Center community (PDF) | Hennepin | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Environment and Natural Resources Trust | Snapshot | ||
| October 2024 Featured Plant: Hoary vervain (PDF) | Featured Plant | |||||
| New structure, additional staff speed project implementation (PDF) | Pennington, Red Lake | Red River of the North Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Mile-long stream restoration a rare opportunity in Maple Grove (PDF) | Hennepin | Upper Mississippi River Basin | Snapshot | |||
| September 2024 Featured Plant: New England aster (PDF) | Featured Plant | |||||
| BWSR board conservationist tour offers opportunity to connect and learn (PDF) | Snapshot | |||||
| BWSR updating Wetland Conservation Act rules to reflect statutory changes (PDF) | Statewide | Statewide | Snapshot | |||
| Southern Minnesota alliance turns to video for soil health outreach (PDF) | Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Waseca, Watonwan | Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| New tool speeds ID, evaluation of potential water storage sites (PDF) | Statewide | Statewide | Environment and Natural Resources Trust | Snapshot | ||
| New RIM easement program option exceeds initial goal, offers flexibility (PDF) | Statewide | Statewide | Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Protecting pollinators: Lessons learned via Lawns to Legumes (PDF) | Statewide | Statewide | Clean Water Fund | Snapshot | ||
| August 2024 Featured Plant: Purple prairie clover (PDF) | Featured Plant | |||||
| Farmers’ erosion control aids Wild Rice River water quality (PDF) | Becker | Red River of the North Basin | Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund | Snapshot | ||
| BWSR engineering tour offers insights to help overcome design challenges (PDF) | Cottonwood, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan | Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin, Missouri River Basin | Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund | Snapshot | ||
| Hands-on training equips NRCS, SWCD staff to work with farmers (PDF) | Statewide | Statewide | Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund | Snapshot | ||
| July 2024 Featured Plant: Red-berried elder (PDF) | Featured Plant |
