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
Blue Lake alum treatment caps Isanti SWCD’s protection work (PDF) Isanti Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Conservation Story
Beefing up staffers’ grazing expertise (PDF) Statewide Statewide Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund Snapshot
BWSR, state emphasize climate work (PDF) Statewide Statewide Snapshot
Wetland training program sees early success (PDF) Statewide Statewide Snapshot
Clean Water Fund program aims to expand partnerships (PDF) Statewide Statewide Clean Water Fund Snapshot
BWSR joins partners on tour (PDF) Marshall, Polk Red River of the North Basin Clean Water Fund, Other Snapshot
Wetland mitigation on ag lands (PDF) Roseau, Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
Morrison SWCD, NRCS support forester (PDF) Morrison Upper Mississippi River Basin Federal Fund Snapshot
Stevens SWCD erosion fixes catching on in Pomme de Terre River watershed (PDF) Stevens Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund, Federal Fund Conservation Story
Camp Ripley forest partnerships (PDF) Crow Wing, Morrison Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
Designed for trout and traffic (PDF) Carlton Great Lakes Basin Clean Water Fund, Other Snapshot
MN CREP protects more than 35,000 acres (PDF) Statewide Statewide Clean Water Fund, Environment and Natural Resources Trust, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
Smart salting training, in Spanish (PDF) Dakota, Statewide Lower Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Camp Ripley’s forestry partnerships (PDF) Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd Lower Mississippi River Basin Federal Fund, Other, Outdoor Heritage Fund Conservation Story
Revealing soil science at the State Fair (PDF) Snapshot
Easement expands habitat, water storage (PDF) Cottonwood Minnesota River Basin Federal Fund Snapshot
2022 BWSR legislative wrap-up (PDF) Snapshot
Pickerel Lake partnerships (PDF) Freeborn Lower Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Tracking soil loss trends on ag lands (PDF) Statewide Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Mississippi headwaters collaboration (PDF) Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund, Other Snapshot