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Video from 2011 Watershed Cleanup

2012-02-23T14:33:20Z

Take a 3 minute break and enjoy this video on You Tube from our fall 2011 Watershed Wide Cleanup. Thanks again to all who helped make this event a huge success!

CRWP Annual Meeting - March 19th, 2012

2012-02-17T18:11:16Z

The Board of Directors of the Cannon River Watershed Partnership cordially invites our members and the public to attend our Annual Membership Meeting. Come and celebrate another year of working together for Clean Water. Monday, March 19th - 6:30 - 8:30 PM, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield. Our Keynote Speaker will be Commissioner Paul Aasen from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Full agenda on our events page.

2012 Clean Water Fund Progress Report

2012-02-13T16:16:40Z

Minnesota agencies that receive Clean Water Fund dollars released their first collaborative report today, indicating the state is on track with its investments so far, although many challenges remain. The report helps Minnesotans understand connections between Clean Water funds invested, actions taken, and outcomes achieved in 2010-2011.

The eighteen measures in the report provide a snapshot of how CWF dollars are being spent and the progress that’s been made. Of those eighteen, status and trends vary; however, six measures showed improving trends, seven were too early to assess, and one showed a declining trend.

To view the 2012 Clean Water Performance Report on the Internet, go to www.legacy.leg.mn.

Precision Conservation Conference

2012-02-08T15:59:20Z

Our friends at the Freshwater Society are hosting a conference on March 29, 2012 - "Precision Conservation: Technology Redefining Local Water Quality Practices". USDA Chief David White will be giving the luncheon address. Hope to see you there!

http://www.freshwater.org/index.php/about-the-society/whats-new/497-precision-conservation-conference-set-march-29

Photo Contest Winners Announced

2012-01-25T16:36:40Z

CRWP is pleased to announce the winners of our 2011 Photo Contest. The categories were:

Family and Friends in the Outdoors, Working for Our Watershed, and Nature in Our Watershed.

To see the winning enteries click here.

Thank you to all who entered!

Can We Feed the World Without Destroying the Planet?

2012-01-13T22:59:35Z

Come and hear Professor Jon Foley's thoughts on this question. January 23rd, 4:30 PM. Carleton College Library, Northfield, Minnesota.

Trout Stream Project Updates

2012-01-03T21:27:04Z

CRWP and Bridgewater Township invite the public to the Bridgewater Township monthly meeting, which includes an update from the Cannon River Watershed Partnership on environmental studies of Rice Creek (Spring Brook).

January 11, 2012, 7:00 PM, Bridgewater Township Hall, 500 Railroad St, Dundas MN.

Clean Water Fund Grants Announced

2011-12-22T20:01:35Z

On December 14th the Board of Water and Soil Resources announced the receipents for the 2012 Clean Water Fund grants. We are happy to announce that the Southeast Minnesota Wastewater Initiative that CRWP plays a big role in has been funded! This means our Community Wastewater Facilitators will keep up their hard work in the Cannon River wateshed and souteast Minnesota for several more years and help small communities improve their wastewater treatment.

Trout Stream Restoration Talk - December 13th at St. Olaf College

2011-12-07T16:41:12Z

Dr. Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist and trout enthusiast, will share the story of rehabilitating three trout streams on his Prairie Song Farm in Iowa. Until 2002 the streams were degraded by severe bank erosion and a lack of in-stream cover. Since that time, an extensive effort was made to enhance stream habitat, increase fish and prey populations, and improve spawning sites. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of issues surrounding coldwater stream improvement. Lessons learned will inform restoration efforts on our local trout stream, Rice Creek.

When: Tuesday, December 13, 1:20‐2:45pm (reception to follow)

Where: St. Olaf College, Regents Hall, Room 150, Northfield, MN

Free and open to the public Hosted by St. Olaf College, Rice Creek Concerned Citizens and Cannon River Watershed Partnership

Thank You to ALL Give to the Max Day Donors

2011-11-17T12:14:18Z

A HUGE Thank You to all who donated to the Cannon River Watershed Partnership on Give to the Max Day. Together we raised $3,215 for clean water! Over more that $13.5 million dollars were donated to nonprofits across the state. What an outstanding display of generosity by the people of Minnesota and beyond. Thank You!!