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.

Waters edge with tall grasses and lily pads.

Nine delistings tied to work backed by Clean Water Funds

BWSR grants support conservation partners’ projects that contribute to water-quality improvements in 7 lakes, a river reach and a stream segment

Sheep in the background grazing while two men stand in the front.

Rotational grazing boosts productivity

A Winona County farmer counts soil health and sheep health among the rewards of an intensively managed system

View of work on Lincoln Park.

Duluth park revamp incorporates stormwater treatment, aids trout

Lincoln Park’s $4.2M revitalization tapped a host of partners and funding sources; Clean Water Fund-backed work will help to improve habitat in Miller Creek

backhoe working for improvements to creek.

First 7 miles of Whiskey Creek restoration show effectiveness of NRCS-backed work

Federal and state funds support the Wilkin SWCD and Buffalo-Red River Watershed District’s work with landowners benefiting water quality, water quantity and wildlife

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Story Date
Story Title Video Link County Major Watershed Basin Funding Sources Publication Type
Featured Plant: Blue Giant Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) (PDF) Featured Plant
Shared services deliver shared goals (PDF) Pine, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti St. Croix River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Feedlot fixes aim to improve water quality (PDF) Statewide Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund Snapshot
Ag wetland bank builds on success (PDF) Statewide Statewide Federal Fund Snapshot
Delisting sampler: Clean Water Funds linked to lake, stream improvements (PDF) Chisago, Dakota, Grant, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington Statewide Clean Water Fund
Featured Plant: Blue Beech (Carpinus caroliniana) (PDF) Featured Plant
Clay County farm family reaps long-term benefits of cover crops, no-till practices (PDF) Clay Red River of the North Basin Federal Fund Conservation Story
Upland Storage: A study in resiliency (PDF) Mower Lower Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Beltrami SWCD stormwater project protects Lake Bemidji water quality (PDF) Beltrami Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund, Other Conservation Story
Stormwater project protects Lake Bemidji (PDF) Beltrami Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Minnesota leads on private forestry management (PDF) Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
New RIM funding to expand easement opportunitites (PDF) Statewide Statewide Clean Water Fund, Other Snapshot
Featured Plant: Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) (PDF) Featured Plant
Targeted watershed work protects Lake McCarrons (PDF) Ramsey Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Mississippi WMO collaboration curbs flooding, pollution (PDF) Hennepin Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Next stop: Easements, water storage (PDF) Freeborn, Mower Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin Other Snapshot
Wetland project benefits Buffalo River (PDF) Becker Red River of the North Basin Other Snapshot
Featured Plant: Side-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) (PDF) Featured Plant
IDEC field day focuses on wetlands (PDF) Anoka, Statewide Statewide Environment and Natural Resources Trust Snapshot
Coleraine's stormwater solution targets Trout Lake (PDF) Itasca Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot