NWS Spring Flood Outlook updated 3/9
NWS Spring Flood report shows improvement in drought The National Weather Service has updated the spring flood outlook to account for changes due to the […]
Initiative aims to shift culture of ice-melt use
Published in the Star Tribune, February 1, 2023 Minnesota has struggled to kick the habit of oversalting winter sidewalks and roads. Yes, the ice is […]
Salt Watch Volunteers Needed
Help test for chloride in the Nine Mile Creek watershed Nine Mile Creek needs your help! In 2004, the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) placed […]
Road salt pollution article from KARE 11
Road salt is still polluting local water; here’s how you can help This recent article from KARE 11’s Breaking the News discusses road salt pollution […]
November is Native American Heritage Month
Clear or Cloudy Water? Did you know that November is Native American Heritage Month? Minnesota is home to eleven tribal nations: four Dakota, also known […]
SW Minnesota now in extreme drought
Thursday’s updated U.S. Drought Monitor for Minnesota shows extreme drought has returned to the Twin Cities and parts of southern Minnesota. The extreme drought area (in red […]
2022 Photo Contest
Unfortunately, we are no longer taking submissions for the 2022 contest. Look for our next contest in 2024 for the 2025 calendar year! OFFICIAL RULES […]
Rainbows and raingardens!
The rain has come back to Minnesota, and late summer flowers are blooming, especially in raingardens! Raingardens are shallow depressions in the ground planted with […]
Anniversary of the 1987 Super Storm
1987 Super Storm 35 years ago, on July 23-24, the metro area witnessed a historic rain event: the 1987 Super Storm. The Nine Mile Creek […]
Blue-green algae blooms: “when in doubt, keep out”
Blue-green algae blooms “When in doubt, keep out” Have you come across a lake that looks like it has spilled green paint on it or […]