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Native Bearded Stonewort

Last week, Jill, our Research & Monitoring Technician, found a native aquatic plant called Bearded Stonewort while doing a plant survey on Holy Name Lake in the City of Medina. Bearded Stonewort is quite uncommon, so this was a very cool find! The plant she found is being sent to an aquatic plant expert in Wisconsin for pressing and storage at the University of Wisconsin - Steven's Point Herbarium and the New York Botanical Garden.

Group of people on dock watching a demonstration on a boat

Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Assessment Update

The assessment work is underway in the Long Lake Creek subwatershed. After tagging carp this spring with radio tags, Research and Monitoring staff, along with project contractors, are busy with:

  • Tracking carp movement throughout the watershed and conducting carp biomass estimates
  • Compiling water quality and flow data for the subwatershed to inform the watershed and lake modeling
  • Working with our project contractor to identify a subset of wetlands that will receive in-depth assessments

Earlier this month, Research and Monitoring staff also provided a demonstration for Long Lake Waters Association members of some of the carp assessment work on Long Lake (pictured above). Another demonstration is being planned for September.

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MCWD in the news 

The MCWD was featured on a KARE 11 story this week on the state's efforts to reduce the use of road salt. Minnehaha Creek is among 50 bodies of water in Minnesota that are impaired for chlorides and MCWD closely monitors the creek's water quality.  

Residents can do their part to reduce salt use. Learn more here

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Upcoming Meeting Schedule

  • Sept. 4 -- Citizen Advisory Committee, 6:30pm, MCWD Office
  • Sept. 12 -- Operations and Programs Committee, 5:15pm, MCWD Office
  • Sept. 12 -- Board of Managers Meeting, 7:00pm, MCWD Office
  • Sept. 26 -- Planning and Policy Committee, 5:15pm, MCWD Office
  • Sept. 26 -- Board of Managers Meeting, 7:00pm, MCWD Office
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