Woodbury Green Talks: Featuring Kenny Blumenfeld and Jen Kader
Oct
16
4:30 PM16:30

Woodbury Green Talks: Featuring Kenny Blumenfeld and Jen Kader

Presenting together, Kenneth "Kenny" Blumenfeld, Senior Climatologist at the Minnesota State Climate Office, and Jen Kader, Administrator of the Clean Water Council at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, will discuss climate science and change through the lens of facts and numbers, people and community, and how to create practical change.

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Friends & Volunteers Bonfire (Lake Elmo Park Reserve)
Nov
4
6:00 PM18:00

Friends & Volunteers Bonfire (Lake Elmo Park Reserve)

Whether you’re interested in planting prairies, teaching nature programs for local students, or planning watershed art events, there are numerous ways to volunteer in our area.   

Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 4 (6-8pm) for a cozy bonfire and night hike outside the Nordic Center at Lake Elmo Park Reserve (1515 Keats Ave N).

This event is an opportunity to make friends, meet some of our local Water Steward volunteers, and learn about training and volunteer opportunities in 2026.  And yes! There will be s’mores!

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Smart Salting for Property Managers (online)
Dec
10
9:00 AM09:00

Smart Salting for Property Managers (online)

For property managers & owners, sustainability, environmental & safety coordinators, and those who hire or supervise winter maintenance staff.

Using less salt reduces indoor and outdoor salt damage and related costs. You will be able to recognize sustainable practices amongst your maintenance crew, hear ideas for managing liability, discover possible improvement areas and more.

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Flock Together - a BIPOC Connect Event (Cottage Grove)
Sep
20
9:00 AM09:00

Flock Together - a BIPOC Connect Event (Cottage Grove)

  • Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Washington County Parks for a vibrant birding event at the park in partnership with Urban Bird Collective, celebrating the diversity of our patrons and pollinators. Explore the wonders of nature, learn about local bird species, and enjoy a day filled with community. Everyone is invited to join as we foster an inclusive space for all with emphasis on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities.

Vehicle Permits will be provided thanks to Statewide Health Improvement Partnership grant funding. No registration required.

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Well Water Screening Clinic (Baytown Twp.)
Aug
21
11:00 AM11:00

Well Water Screening Clinic (Baytown Twp.)

What’s in your drinking water? To participate in this free water screening clinic, bring water from your home tap (minimum of one cup - 8oz) in a clean, hard plastic or glass container and include the location and date that you collected the sample. We will run a screen test on your water for nitrate and chloride. You can wait for your results or request them via email.

During the clinic, experts will also be on hand to discuss wellhead protection and groundwater concerns, including arsenic, bacteria, pesticides, and Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS). Stop by anytime to pick up fact sheets and talk with clinic volunteers. This clinic is free and open to everyone, regardless of what city, county or state they live in. 

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St. Croix River Workshop on the Water  (Taylor's Falls)
Jul
30
5:30 PM17:30

St. Croix River Workshop on the Water (Taylor's Falls)

  • Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The St. Croix WOW offers a unique opportunity for community leaders to network, access support from state and local government, and learn about issues such as sustainable community development, preventing harmful algal blooms, community forestry, healthy shorelines, and St. Croix Watershed resources and connections.

The workshop is designed for city councils, planning commissions, township boards, county commissioners, SWCD and watershed board members, and other local leaders.

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 Exploring the St. Croix: Adventures on and off the Water (Oak Park Heights)
Jul
15
1:00 PM13:00

Exploring the St. Croix: Adventures on and off the Water (Oak Park Heights)

Learn how the St. Croix came to be a federally protected Wild & Scenic River and where you can go to find old growth forests, remnant prairies, waterfalls, and other natural treasures. During this presentation, Angie will also talk about locally-led efforts to restore habitat, re-wild rivers and streams, and nurse polluted lakes back to good health.

This event is hosted by Boutwell’s Landing, an active senior living community in Oak Park Heights, surrounded by ponds, walkways and rolling parkland.

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CANCELED: Native shoreline planting on Big Marine Lake (Scandia)
Jun
14
9:00 AM09:00

CANCELED: Native shoreline planting on Big Marine Lake (Scandia)

  • 19229 Layton Avenue North Marine on Saint Croix, MN, 55047 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Love gardening and spending time by the water? Help us to plant native plants on Big Marine Lake at the Bliss Addition Stormwater Quality Project. By planting a variety of native species into stormwater basins leading to Big Marine Lake, we will help significantly reduce pollutants from draining into the lake, preventing algae growth and negative impacts to habitat.

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Meet us at Hasenbank Park Grand Opening (Woodbury)
Jun
12
4:00 PM16:00

Meet us at Hasenbank Park Grand Opening (Woodbury)

Join the South Washington Watershed District in celebrating the brand new Hasenbank Park! Explore the trails, public art, restored Hasenbank Woods, and the park-wide stormwater filtration system that brings it all together. Take a self-guided tour through the park and follow the path of water as it moves through the system. Get to know the story behind the public art offerings, and learn about the restoration efforts in Hasenbank Woods.

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Shoreline Planting Workshop (White Bear Lake)
Jun
9
6:00 PM18:00

Shoreline Planting Workshop (White Bear Lake)

Join Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water for an in-person workshop hosted on-site at a restored shoreline at Lions Park in White Bear Lake. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will discuss site assessment, unique shoreline considerations, native plants for shorelines, buffer plantings and more!

Participants will also receive a Resilient Shorelines workbook and access to an accompanying online learning series.

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Landscape Revival Plant Sale (Lake Elmo)
Jun
7
9:00 AM09:00

Landscape Revival Plant Sale (Lake Elmo)

  • 5825 Kelvin Ave N Lake Elmo, MN 55042 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.

Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered.

9am-1pm + Food Truck

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Wetlands of Afton & the St. Croix Valley
Jun
5
6:30 PM18:30

Wetlands of Afton & the St. Croix Valley

From seepage springs filled with skunk cabbage and marsh marigold, to floodplain forests, marshes, and golden tamarack bogs, the St. Croix watershed is home to many different wetlands. 

Learn about some of the unique wetland habitats you can visit in Afton and the greater St. Croix watershed and get advice on how to enhance wetlands on your property with native plants and other landscaping features that add beauty, provide habitat, and help to protect water quality.

This is a free event, hosted by the Afton History Museum, with light refreshments provided. 

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Meet us at RWMWD WaterFest! (Lake Phalen)
May
31
10:00 AM10:00

Meet us at RWMWD WaterFest! (Lake Phalen)

This free, family festival celebrating our clean lakes provides an opportunity for outdoor hands-on learning about clean water, wildlife, and land and water conservation.

Enjoy food trucks, live music and performances, fishing lessons and competition, canoe and boat rides, games, activities, learning stations, and more!

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Brown's Creek Restoration Tour (Stillwater)
May
17
9:30 AM09:30

Brown's Creek Restoration Tour (Stillwater)

Join the Brown’s Creek Watershed District Citizen’s Advisory Committee on a tour of recent restoration projects to the Brown’s Creek Tributaries.

This casual hike will explore the changes in the stream corridor in Brown’s Creek Park, in Stillwater, following the vegetation and hydrologic restoration work done in 2021. Be prepared to walk approximately 1 mile on mowed trails, but also venture into the unmowed buffer areas.

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Volunteer habitat restoration (Stillwater)
May
17
9:00 AM09:00

Volunteer habitat restoration (Stillwater)

Join Great River Greening to restore native habitat at Lumberjack Landing in Stillwater. Volunteers will learn to identify and remove invasive garlic mustard and Dame’s rocket and will help plant native shrubs, plants and seeds to replace them.

Groups and individuals welcome! This is a family-friendly event and all ages are welcome!

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Raingarden Clean Up (Stillwater)
May
10
10:00 AM10:00

Raingarden Clean Up (Stillwater)

Join WCD and Sustainable Stillwater MN’s Adopt-A-Raingarden program to help clean-up raingardens in Stillwater. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors, help beautify the landscape, and protect the St. Croix River and our lakes by ensuring raingardens can continue functioning properly.

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Wonderful Wetlands (Mahtomedi)
Apr
15
6:30 PM18:30

Wonderful Wetlands (Mahtomedi)

  • Mahtomedi District Education Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Do you live on or near a marsh or wetland?

Learn about the unique plants and animals that are found in wetlands, what makes wetlands special, invasive species, and rules that affect what landowners can and can’t do with wetlands on their properties.

Get advice on how to enhance your wetland yard with native plants and other landscaping features that add beauty, provide habitat, and help to protect water quality.

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Tree Stewards Volunteer Training                   (Lake Elmo)
Apr
12
9:00 AM09:00

Tree Stewards Volunteer Training (Lake Elmo)

  • Nordic Center at Lake Elmo Park Reserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This FREE training will give you the knowledge to help care for trees in your community. As a Tree Steward, you will be trained in: basic tree biology and identification, best practices for planting, mulching, watering, staking, fertilizing, and trunk protection, developmental pruning of young trees, pruning suckers and sprouts, and common tree disease, pests, and defects.

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