Mar
23
Wed
2022
Lake Marion and North Creek Greenways Open House – Lakeville @ Heritage Library
Mar 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lake Marion and North Creek Greenways Open House - Lakeville @ Heritage Library | Lakeville | Minnesota | United States

Public Open House – Lake Marion Greenway and North Creek Greenway Natural Resource Management Plans

You’re invited to an open house to learn, interact, and have questions answered about natural resource management improvements along two Dakota County Greenway Trails. These plans outline ecological restoration, invasive species management, and pollinator plantings in public lands along these trails.

Apr
30
Sat
2022
Lakeville Watershed Cleanup Day/Earth Day Celebration @ Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility
Apr 30 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lakeville Watershed Cleanup Day/Earth Day Celebration @ Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility | Lakeville | Minnesota | United States

Lakeville Watershed Cleanup Day/Earth Day Celebration

Bring your friends and family to help clean up the Lakeville area and celebrate Earth Day. The Earth Day celebration runs from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., with cleanup before or after.

Register here.

Jul
7
Thu
2022
Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Days in Lakeville @ Ritter Farm Park
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Field Day | Lakeville

Join Great River Greening, U of M Extension Bee Lab, and the Xerces Society for a hands-on pollinator capture and release sampling field day. Participants will gain more experience with capture and release practices, as well as pollinator identification.
Sampling field days will take place on multiple days at both Ritter Farm in Lakeville and Spring Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake with morning and afternoon sessions available. With multiple sampling efforts throughout the summer, we will gain a better understanding of how pollinator populations are responding to our restoration efforts.
Additional field days are scheduled for:
– Thursday, July 7
– Tuesday, August 9
– Thursday, August 25
To sign up for Spring Lake Regional Park sampling days, visit https://givepul.se/1abay9.

Aug
9
Tue
2022
Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Days in Lakeville @ Ritter Farm Park
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Field Day | Lakeville

Join Great River Greening, U of M Extension Bee Lab, and the Xerces Society for a hands-on pollinator capture and release sampling field day. Participants will gain more experience with capture and release practices, as well as pollinator identification.
Sampling field days will take place on multiple days at both Ritter Farm in Lakeville and Spring Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake with morning and afternoon sessions available. With multiple sampling efforts throughout the summer, we will gain a better understanding of how pollinator populations are responding to our restoration efforts.
Additional field days are scheduled for:
– Thursday, July 7
– Tuesday, August 9
– Thursday, August 25
To sign up for Spring Lake Regional Park sampling days, visit https://givepul.se/1abay9.

Aug
25
Thu
2022
Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Days in Lakeville @ Ritter Farm Park
Aug 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Field Day | Lakeville

Join Great River Greening, U of M Extension Bee Lab, and the Xerces Society for a hands-on pollinator capture and release sampling field day. Participants will gain more experience with capture and release practices, as well as pollinator identification.
Sampling field days will take place on multiple days at both Ritter Farm in Lakeville and Spring Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake with morning and afternoon sessions available. With multiple sampling efforts throughout the summer, we will gain a better understanding of how pollinator populations are responding to our restoration efforts.
Additional field days are scheduled for:
– Thursday, July 7
– Tuesday, August 9
– Thursday, August 25
To sign up for Spring Lake Regional Park sampling days, visit https://givepul.se/1abay9.

Oct
21
Fri
2022
Imagine a Day Without Water @ Lakeville Water Treatment Facility
Oct 21 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm

Imagine a Day Without Water

Come take a tour of Lakeville’s Water Treatment Facility to see where the city’s groundwater becomes potable water. Learn how your home’s water usage affects our drinking water supplies and the quality of lakes and rivers.

​Lakeville Water Treatment Facility
8400 Ipava Ave., Lakeville
Friday, Oct. 21
Tour times: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Register now. 

Aug
23
Wed
2023
Special meeting for watershed tour: Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board @ GrandStay Hotel
Aug 23 @ 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Special meeting for watershed tour: Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board @ GrandStay Hotel | Apple Valley | Minnesota | United States

Special meeting – Watershed tour: Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board

The Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board is having a special meeting for a bus tour of conservation practices and projects. The tour is being held jointly by the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources and partners within the Vermillion River Watershed. It begins at the GrandStay Hotel in Apple Valley, MN at 7:30 a.m., running until about 5 p.m.

Contact Valerie Neppl with questions – (952) 891-7019 or valerie.neppl@co.dakota.mn.us.

Oct
12
Thu
2023
Special meeting: Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board @ Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center Conference Rm. 1-2
Oct 12 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Special meeting: Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board @ Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center Conference Rm. 1-2 | Farmington | Minnesota | United States

Special meeting – Watershed plan: Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board

The Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board is holding a special meeting on October 12, 2023 for the initial planning public meeting for the 2026-2035 Vermillion River Watershed Plan development, from 4-6 p.m. at the Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center.