Le Sueur River Watershed Network recommendations
The Le Sueur River Watershed Network is guided by recommendations developed by a Citizen Advisory Committee in 2012 and 2013. In this video, see how people with different experiences came together to identify needs and start the hard work of change across more than 700,000 acres.
Read MoreDundas farmers improving water quality in Rice Creek
Minnesota’s trout streams are treasured resources offering people outdoor recreation and excitement. Sometimes though, trout streams can have a rough time in farm country. Thanks to the work of 11 farmers in Dundas, Minnesota, water quality in Rice Creek is showing important improvements.
Read MoreVideo | 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.
Read MoreRoot 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.
Read MoreReviving the endangered Topeka shiner minnow
Restoring stream oxbows where they naturally occur is reviving the endangered Topeka shiner minnow, other fish and wildlife. Farmers also see nutrient reduction benefits.
Read MoreNo-tillers take the lead for water quality
Wisconsin no-tillers John Eron and Matt Hintz didn’t wait for regulations telling them how to farm. They started farmer-led watershed groups to deal directly with local environmental issues and the groups that raised them, not as adversaries, but as advocates.
Read MoreOxbow alchemy better than lead into gold
Two restored Boone River oxbow wetlands on Camille Rogers’ Iowa farm are part of a plan to renew more than 400 similar sites in her watershed. After eroded soil was removed, the topeka shiner minnow returned and Rogers can again enjoy a favorite natural area from her childhood.
Read MoreBoots on the Ground | Polk County Iowa SWCD
In Polk County, a general contractor/bid approach is scaling up conservation faster, at lower cost, in a way landowners appreciate. Learn how partners shaped a new system.
Read MoreNeighbor to Neighbor | Middle Cedar Partnership Project & Black Hawk Creek Coalition
Learn how flood damage and high Nitrogen counts led Cedar Rapids’ Utilities Director Mike Kunst and farm owner Clark Porter into a web of connection and action.
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