Preserve fresh water – salt smart
Did you know that one teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of water?
We use de-icing salt to keep our roads, driveways, and sidewalks safe during the winter. However, that salt ( […]
Dakota County offers Safe Drinking Water Grant for private well users
Do you get your drinking water from a private well in Dakota County? Concerned about potential chemicals in the water?
A Safe Drinking Water Grant program from the County could help eligible homes replace contamina […]
Fall yard & garden maintenance for clean water
Adapted from Friends of the Mississippi River, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, and University of Minnesota-Extension
Fall yard cleanup is an important annual chore, but not just for the tidiness of your lawn o […]
Ten property owners convert to low-input turf from Lawns Reimagined pilot
The Lawns Reimagined pilot program helped ten property owners convert traditional turf grass lawns to a low-input, resilient fescue grass lawn. The Dakota County Environmental Resources Department, Vermillion Rive […]
Is your irrigation system up to code?
From the University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science Newsletter
If you have an irrigation system, late spring is a great time to ensure it is working properly and up to code. In Minnesota, all automated irrigation systems are required to h […]
Nitrogen reduction, collaboration drive Dakota County’s ACRE Plan
By Steve Christopher and Ann Wessel, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR) staff
Originally published in BWSR’s Snapshot series […]
Report fish die-offs to help DNR, others respond as needed
Adapted from information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and […]
Dakota County offers free bacteria tests for private well owners impacted by flooding
The Dakota County Environmental Resources Department is offering free coliform bacteria testing of private well water impacted by flooding. Wells can be flooded by rising rivers, streams, ponds, and la […]
Update to Vermillion River brown trout regulations for 2023
As of the start of 2023, the Vermillion River and its tributaries upstream of the Falls are now following the same open season schedule as Southeast Minnesota for stream trout fishing. You can now catch-and-release trout from J […]
