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: Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) (PDF) Featured Plant
Combining forces for “Hands-on” Conservation Training (PDF) Sherburne, Steele Upper Mississippi River Basin Bonding Snapshot
A Team Approach to Land Use and Natural Resource Planning (PDF) Hennepin Upper Mississippi River Basin Other Snapshot
Biscay Work Benefits Residents, Crow River (PDF) Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
2015 BWSR Legislative Summary (PDF) Statewide Statewide Bonding, Clean Water Fund, Environment and Natural Resources Trust, Federal Fund, Other, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
An Inside Look at Grants Administration (PDF) Statewide, Washington Statewide Bonding, Clean Water Fund, Environment and Natural Resources Trust, Federal Fund, Other, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
Featured Plant: Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) (PDF) Featured Plant
Safeguarding drinking water: the Verdi Well Field Project (PDF) Lincoln, Pipestone Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin, Missouri River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Targeting Dobbins Creek (PDF) Mower Lower Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Protecting Minnesota’s wild rice lakes (PDF) Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, Wadena Great Lakes Basin, Rainy River Basin, Red River of the North Basin, St. Croix River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
Root River Watershed: Pioneering a new era in water management (PDF) Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona Lower Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Partnerships create lasting change in Dakota County (PDF) Dakota Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Featured Plant: Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) (PDF) Featured Plant
Restoration Complete: Checking in on Manston Slough (PDF) Wilkin Red River of the North Basin Clean Water Fund, Other Snapshot
Redwood County buffer a legacy in the making (PDF) Redwood Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
Wetland Mitigation: Better Targeting for Improved Outcomes (PDF) Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
A new way to predict and track soil erosion (PDF) Dodge, Statewide Statewide Environment and Natural Resources Trust Snapshot
Featured Plant: Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis) (PDF) Featured Plant
Raingardens make a difference in Thief River Falls (PDF) Pennington Red River of the North Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Community comes together to restore McKusick Lake (PDF) Washington St. Croix River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot