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CRWP Needs Volunteers!
Posted July 2, 2009 - CRWP needs volunteers to help staff our booths at the county fairs around the watershed, including:
- Rice County Fair - July 14th to the 19th
- Waseca County Fair - July 15th to the 19th
- Steele County Fiar - August 18th to the 23rd
Contact Leslie Kennedy at (507) 786-3915 or email at 
to volunteer at your local fair!
CRWP is Honored by Minnesota Waters!
Posted July 2, 2009 - CRWP’s citizen monitoring program has won Minnesota Waters' Citizen Monitoring Program of the Year! CRWP will be officially recognized at Minnesota Waters' River Night 2009 on August 19th. Click here 
to view Minnesota Water’s newsletter where the award winners were announced.
Rain Barrel Sale!
Posted July 2, 2009 - Lauren Klement from Le Sueur County Environmental Services found a sale on rain barrels in Minnetonka. Rain barrels help collect drainage water from house gutters that can be later used for watering your lawn, garden, etc. It conserves water and reduces your water bill; andl for only $65! Find out more here!
Conoeing Conditions around Minnesota
Posted July 2, 2009 - Before you go canoeing this summer on one of our state’s beautiful rivers, check out the DNR’s website to check on water level, stream conditions, etc. Take a look here, click on "conditions reporting".
Owatonna Rain Garden Demonstration
Posted June 25, 2009 – On July 18th there will be a rain garden demonstration and installation in Owatonna. Rain gardens are very usefully tool in urban landscapes to reduce pollutants entering our storm water. If you’re free at 9:30AM on July 18th, CRWP encourages you to learn more. Click here for location and more information.
The Carbon Footprint of Water
Posted June 25, 2009 – The management of water resources in the future will have a big effect on global climate change. Even our water resources have a carbon footprint that needs to be considered when making future climate policy. The River Network has produced a report detailing the carbon footprint of our water resources. Click here to check it out.
RFF Project Concludes
Posted June 25, 2009 – The River Friendly Farmer Project (RFF), funded by the Bush Foundation, has successfully concluded. A special thanks to all of our River Friendly Farmers who participated and worked to improve the surface water quality on their farms. Read the final project report here or view a summary here .
Tile Monitoring and Manure Utilization Final Reports Available
Posted June 19, 2009 – The final report for the MPCA-funded tile monitoring project is now available and can be viewed here . This project continues under a different funder for year 2009. The final report for the MPCA-funded manure utilization strategies project is also available, view here .
Member-Get-a-Member Campaign, Bring 'em on Board!
Posted June 19, 2009 - Do you know someone who shares our concern for clean water? Bring 'em on board! CRWP needs you as an ambassador to help grow our membership. Word of mouth is the most effective way to increase membership. Help strengthen CRWP and be eligible for incentive gifts; the top four recruiters in 2009 are eligible for:
- Two trail passes to the Cannon Valley Trail!
- Two gift certificates to Hogan Brothers!
- A bottle of wine from Cannon River Winery!
- Faribault Woolen Mills blanket!
Click here to view our membership page.
CRWP news archive here; last updated June 19, 2009.
The Cannon River Watershed Partnership is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, member-funded organization dedicated to engaging people in protecting and improving the water quality and natural systems of the Cannon River watershed. CRWP's envisions a healthy watershed with clean water that is fishable, swimmable, and drinkable.
The Cannon River Watershed drains 1,460 square miles of land in southeastern Minnesota. The main waterways, the Cannon and Straight Rivers, run continuously for nearly 150 miles east to the Mississippi River. The region varies from bluffs in the east to lakes in the west, with the vast majority of the land used for agriculture. Major population centers include Red Wing, Owatonna, Faribault, and Northfield.
Straight River transparency tube sample showing less than stellar clarity. Sample was taken near Faribault after a recent rainfall. Photo taken 6/18/09.