Winter Roads Maintenance Workshop is for all winter maintenance professionals.

Improve your efficiency and reduce environmental impacts of winter road maintenance and see an equipment demonstration. Training is based on the MN Snow and Ice Control Field Handbook for Snowplow Operators. Attendees have an opportunity to attain MPCA Level 1 Certification in Snow and Ice Control Best Practices. Lunch will be provided. Workshop is free.

Training topics include: application rates, weather conditions and storing materials, environmental effects, new maintenance methods, calibration, selection of materials, anti-icing vs. de-icing, and more.

Pre-registration is required by September 26. To register, send email to environ@co.dakota.mn.us.

Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens. Pre-register with Dakota County SWCD.

Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens. Pre-register with Dakota County SWCD.

Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens. Pre-register with Dakota County SWCD.

Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens. Pre-register with Dakota County SWCD.

Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens. Pre-register with Dakota County SWCD.

Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens.