Watershed News – Media Coverage

Brooklyn Park – Shingle Creek Restoration

The city of Brooklyn Park has voted 5-2 to approve Wenck Associates, Inc.'s restoration plan for Shingle Creek. The watershed will contribute $75,000 to the project. An article from Sun Newspapers on the project can be found here.

 

Rain Gardens

On June 18, 2005 the St. Paul Pioneer Press ran an article detailing the Rice Creek Watershed’s “One-Stop Shopping to Restore Your Yard and Shore” program. This program makes it easier for residents to create rain gardens, which are essential to maintaining water quality in an urban setting. For more information on Rain Gardens and other things you can do for your local water quality, please see our Best Practices page. (Access to the article requires creation of a free account with the Pioneer Press.)

 

Lake and Water Magazine

Lake and Water Magazine has written an article on Pike Creek. This is article has been divided into 2 sections for ease of download (Part1 and Part2). It can also be viewed directly at the journal’s website.

 

Road Salt

Kare11’s January 2005 article “Road Salt: Good for Travel, Bad for Rivers” details the dilemma that faces Minnesotan cities every winter: road salt.

 

Ryan Lake Restoration

The September 18, 2004 community restoration of Ryan Lake was featured in that month’s National Park Service Newsletter. The article can be accessed by clicking here.