Conservation Corps members support watershed projects
A Clean Water Fund grant awarded to the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) provided for […]
Stream obstruction removal guidelines
When landowners walk around their streambank properties, they may sometimes find a few surprise items obstructing the flow. Stream obstructions occur routinely in nature and can be beneficial. Stream obstructions can also affect public infrastructur […]
Rusty crayfish discovered in Vermillion River
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed rusty crayfish were found in the Vermillion River in 2016 in Farmington and Hastings. Rusty crayfish were also found in North Creek in Farmington.
The Vermillion River Watershe […]
Pollinators are all the buzz
Volunteers in the Vermillion River Watershed have done great work to restore critical habitat to an essential ecological group – pollinators. Pollinators, such as bees, birds, bats, butterflies, moths, and beetles, move pollen from flower to flower. The tran […]
