April 2025

Snapshots is a monthly newsletter written and produced by BWSR staff to highlight the work of the agency and its partners.

Renville County cooperation brings additional water storage options

“Without the drainage authority, you don’t have these big projects where you can add storage practices.” — Kyle Richter, Renville County SWCD, on a collaboration that’s good for farmland and water quality alike

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Group convenes to set priorities for managing, protecting native vegetation

A new state advisory group organized by BWSR brings together more than 100 conservation partners to set priorities for establishing and managing native vegetation and biodiversity.

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Bassett Creek watershed project offers multiple benefits, enhanced Golden Valley park

A stormwater treatment and park revitalization project in Golden Valley’s Medley Park will add water storage, help protect infrastructure and homes from flooding, enhance habitat and improve water quality of downstream nutrient-impaired Medicine Lake. The project is supported by a $300,000 Clean Water Fund grant from BWSR.

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Cook County SWCD partnership aids water quality, improves road safety

The Cook County SWCD brought technical expertise and Watershed-Based Implementation Funding to its partnership with the Highway Department. The result, a stormwater project completed in conjunction with a road reconstruction, filters previously untreated runoff bound for Grand Marais Harbor on Lake Superior.

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