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Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access will be posted here when available.
Canceled – Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
The VRWJPB meeting for February 2024 has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.
Special meeting: Vermillion River Watershed Planning Commission
The purpose of this special meeting is for WPC members to participate in Strategic Planning with the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board.
Virtual meeting access:
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 274 796 947 549
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+1 651-273-3070,,996551732# United States, St. Paul
Phone Conference ID: 996 551 732#
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting – Note date, time, location change
This meeting has been modified from its originally published date of March 28. This is for the purpose of allowing all Board members to be present for a strategic planning session, which will be included as a regular agenda item for this meeting.
Virtual meeting access:
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 274 796 947 549
Passcode: innhGN
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+1 651-273-3070,,996551732# United States, St. Paul
Phone Conference ID: 996 551 732#
Lakeville Earth Day Celebration and Watershed Cleanup
Bring your family, your neighbors and friends! Fun for all ages!
Visit the various education stations and learn about what you can do to help make a difference in our city and for the Earth as a whole. The education stations include information on the following:
- Aquatic invasive species
- Prairies
- Pollinators
- Recycling
- Water quality
- Watersheds (that’s us)
- And more!
As you visit the stations, you will earn the chance to get Earth-friendly prizes and are sure to have lots of fun along the way.
Other activities include:
- Zoomobile
- Puppet shows
- Garden tool swap: If you’re in need of new to you gardening tools OR looking to get rid of excess (but still useful) gardening tools, there will be a garden tool swap at the entrance of the event where you can leave and take what you would like.
Watershed Cleanup info:
You and/or your group can start the pickup on April 20 at 1 p.m., or you can schedule a more convenient time, as long as it is before dark on April 30. Sign up here and be sure to mark on the map where you plan to clean up.
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access:
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Meeting ID: 243 754 382 84
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+1 651-273-3070,,713718317# United States, St. Paul
Phone conference ID: 713 718 317#
Free nitrate testing for well water on April 26
For testing, bring a water sample to the free walk-in clinic at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan, MN. This event is supported by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Scott SWCD. It is held in conjunction with the Scott SWCD’s tree pickup. This clinic is free and open to the public; no appointments are necessary.
How to take your sample
NOTE: For best results, collect your water sample anytime within 24 hours of the clinic and keep the water cool.
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Run the cold tap faucet for three minutes
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Collect about one cup of water in a clean glass jar or other container. (Disposable containers are OK but recyclable/glass containers are preferred)
You may also collect neighbors’ or relatives’ samples and bring them in for analysis. Participants can bring in as many samples as they would like.
If you have a water treatment unit that reduces or removes nitrate—such as a reverse osmosis unit or a distiller—feel free to collect a sample before treatment and after treatment to ensure your system is working properly. If you have a water softener in your home, it is not necessary to collect a sample from that before treatment, as softeners do not reduce nitrate.
On the day of the clinic
In-person Landscaping for Clean Water Introduction Class
Join us for a one hour IN-PERSON class at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville! Learn how native plants, raingardens, and shoreline plantings can bring pollinator and water quality benefits to your yard. The class is FREE and is a pre-requisite to taking part in the hands-on design course and grant program! Learn more.
