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Habitat Day with Twin Cities Trout Unlimited – Vermillion River Kummer AMA
This event is part of TCTU’s Vermillion River Initiative, focusing on protecting and enhancing this cold water stream so near to the Twin Cities!
Event copied from the TCTU website.
What Will We Be Doing
- Along with Mark Nemeth of the DNR, we will be executing another step in Project MACHETE
- MACHETE is an experiment of 3 methods of eradicating buckthorn
- Click this link to learn why buckthorn is problematic
- Please NOTE, we will have to wade across the Vermillion
The Plan
- Meet before the start time at the location (see map)
- We’ll sign waivers, drink some coffee, get set up, and get to work
What You Should Bring
- Dress for the weather
- Chest waders or wet wade gear as we will be crossing the Vermillion
- Heavy work gloves
- Water bottle
- Camp chair to sit on while we enjoy lunch
What TCTU & the DNR Will Provide
- All the needed equipment
- Bug spray
- LUNCH after we’re all done working!
Be advised that the event will be canceled if there’s dangerous weather, or if the river is too high & fast for safe crossings. If the event is cancelled, you will be informed via email, so check your email before you leave the house!
Registration will close 24 hours before the event for an accurate headcount.
CANCELED: Oct. 23, 2025 Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
This meeting has been canceled due to a lack of pertinent agenda items.
Vermillion River Watershed Community Advisory Committee Meeting
Please note, the Vermillion River Watershed Community Advisory Committee (CAC) has elected to allow virtual participation at all its meetings in accordance with Minnesota Open Meeting Law (Minn. Stat. 13D). The law allows members to vote on business items via interactive technology as long as at least one member is physically present in the regular meeting location; all committee members can see and hear all discussion; members of the public at the physical meeting space can see and hear all discussion; and all votes are conducted by roll call.
Virtual meeting access:
Meeting ID: 238 541 410 095 9
Passcode: Y4V2Pw6v
Dial in by phone
+1 651-273-3070,,825537040# United States, Hastings
Phone conference ID: 825 537 040#
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access:
Meeting ID: 250 720 001 229
Passcode: VY65Jw35
Phone conference ID: 980 027 819#
Public Hearing on Draft 2026-2035 Vermillion River Watershed Management Plan
In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 103B and Rules 8410, the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board will hold a public hearing on the draft 2026-2035 Vermillion River Watershed Management Plan (Plan) on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center. Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment orally or in writing.
An updated draft Plan will be posted no later than January 12, 2026, at bit.ly/vrw2026.
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Regular meeting of the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board. Virtual access link will be provided when available.
Meeting materials can be found here.
Every winter, tons of salt are spread on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks to keep us safe. But once the snow melts, that salt doesn’t disappear—it washes into our lakes, streams, and groundwater. Rising salt levels corrode infrastructure, stress wildlife, and pose risks to our drinking water supplies.
Starting January 26, 2026, join in an international effort “to keep freshwater fresh” during Winter Salt Week. Tune in for daily webinars on the impacts of salt pollution, reduction strategies, and community monitoring efforts. Register and learn more at www.wintersaltweek.org.
You can also stop by any Dakota County Library branch to learn how you can reduce chloride pollution in your neighborhood. Don’t forget to do a Salty Dawg scavenger hunt and grab an activity book while you’re there. Information on how you can get a Salt Watch chloride monitoring kit sent directly to your home will also be available!
Together, we can keep winter roads safe and our waters healthy.
