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Wisconsin Water Week features presentations and discussions about lakes and rivers
The first ever Wisconsin Water Week will feature three days of presentations and panels on research, management options, and educational strategies.
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Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night
Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely.
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Starstruck: Communities seek to keep night skies dark above the St. Croix River
Two river towns see how they can celebrate starry skies and prevent light pollution.
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County board learns limits of managing large-scale livestock operations
Burnett County, the home of several St. Croix River tributaries, receives recommendations to regulate industrial agriculture.
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Wisconsin environmental and agricultural groups will partner to push for clean water, thriving farms
New coalition will advocate for significant policy changes to protect lakes, rivers, and groundwater and support farmers.
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Lower St. Croix “One Watershed” plan approved
Two-year partnership between five Minnesota counties results in prioritized projects and new funding opportunities.
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St. Croix River watershed wildlife: Rich in natural spaces and rare species
There were more than 24,000 observations logged on iNaturalist in the region this year, including many imperiled species.
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Dairy farm on St. Croix bluff earns Chisago County conservation award
More than a decade of work has helped the family farm reduce runoff into the river.
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New public land program will help conservation in Washington County
Conservation Areas will allow county to protect precious places outside the traditional park system.
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Prairie protectors ask for help keeping Blueberry Hill in public hands
Volunteer group seeks support for getting land transferred from state to local ownership.
