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
Battling Floodwaters and Erosion in Nicollet County (PDF) Nicollet Minnesota River Basin Bonding, Other Snapshot
Taking Stock: BWSR’s Grants Verification Process (PDF) Statewide Statewide Bonding, Clean Water Fund, Environment and Natural Resources Trust, Federal Fund, Other, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
When Natural Disasters Strike (PDF) Statewide, Winona Statewide Other Snapshot
Drainage Law Update: Water Management Considerations (PDF) Blue Earth, Kandiyohi, Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
Featured Plant: Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum or H. maximum) (PDF) Featured Plant
Fifteen Years Later, Restoration Stands the Test of Time (PDF) Lyon Minnesota River Basin Federal Fund, Other Snapshot
Ditch Retrofits are Good News for the Red River (PDF) Clay Red River of the North Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Database and Mapping Improvements in BWSR’s Easements Section (PDF) Statewide Statewide Bonding, Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot
The “Road Program”: Protecting Wetlands, Helping Local Partners (PDF) Statewide, Wright Statewide Other Snapshot
Nonpoint Priority Funding Plan Approved (PDF) Statewide Statewide Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Featured Plant: Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) (PDF) Featured Plant
Working Together on the Bluffs of the St. Croix (PDF) Chisago St. Croix River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
The Science of Irrigation Management (PDF) Benton Upper Mississippi River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Stepping into the Future: Technology Makes a Difference for the Faribault SWCD (PDF) Faribault Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Restoring Wetlands in Anoka County (PDF) Anoka St. Croix River Basin, Upper Mississippi River Basin Bonding, Other Snapshot
Featured Plant: Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) (PDF) Featured Plant
For Fish and for Forests: the Tullibee Lake Watershed Stewardship Project (PDF) Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Statewide Statewide Other Snapshot
Wrangling Weeds in West-Central Minnesota (PDF) Big Stone, Statewide, Traverse Minnesota River Basin, Red River of the North Basin Federal Fund Snapshot
Restoring Reitz Lake (PDF) Carver Minnesota River Basin Clean Water Fund Snapshot
Outreach That Works: the Farm Bill Assistance Partnership (PDF) Statewide Statewide Bonding, Clean Water Fund, Outdoor Heritage Fund Snapshot