Local Groups
Minnesota
2021 | Cannon River Watershed
Farmers, Clean River Partners, Rice SWCD, St. Olaf College, MPCA, Minnesota DNR and McKnight Foundation are expanding cover cropping in Heath, Rice and Wolf Creek watersheds, including farmer-to-farmer and farmer-to-student learning.
Video | Field to Stream Partnership lessons learned
Lessons learned from seven years of monitoring and stories of three farmers are shared in this video, released in 2018.
Root causes, root solutions
Root River Field to Stream Partnership tracks the effect of farm practices on streams and helps landowners act for the future. See how Steph and Josh Dahl invested to expand their operation.
Farmers talking with neighbors is prime driver of success across watersheds
Root River Field to Stream Partnership gathered data, but more importantly, it engaged with growers and encouraged conversations among growers that led to positive changes in soil and water.
Growing grassroots change: Farmer-led conservation is getting a little help from its friends
“A watershed group was worth a try,” said farmer Brian McCulloh, “so I attended meetings with an open mind. It helps when neighbors struggle with the same challenges, to do better.”
Coming together for the sake of a creek
Focused work in Minnesota’s Rice Creek watershed is connecting producers, reducing the risk of trying cover crops and other new practices, influencing local farming methods and improving conditions for brook trout in Rice Creek.
Boots on the Ground | Seven Mile Creek Watershed Partnership
Learn how a diverse leadership team refocused to bring new relevance to Seven Mile Creek Watershed Partnership after 20 years of activity and evolution.
Neighbor to Neighbor | Clean River Partners
Producer Tim Little and conservation manager Al Kraus speak to the value of cover crops and tell how structure, energy and shared work are changing Rice Creek and its watershed.
Boots on the Ground | Root River Field to Stream Partnership
For years 47 farmers in three small southeast Minnesota watersheds collaborated to monitor water and nutrient movement on their land, and to minimize soil and nutrient loss with targeted on-farm work.
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