Professional training & resources
NEMO - for local elected officials
EMWREP hosts workshops, tours, and other educational events for local elected officials from cities, townships, counties, and watershed management organizations.
Recordings from 2020 St. Croix Virtual Workshops:
June 3: Lake and Shoreline Management - PDF or VIDEO
Water consortium
The Washington Water Consortium offers professional networking, collaboration, and educational presentations for local officials, staff from local and state agencies, and engaged citizens from nonprofits and other community groups.
The group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 2-4pm. Currently, meetings are being held via Zoom.
Turf Maintenance training
MN Pollution Control Agency offers a 4-hour training for municipal staff, groundskeepers, and private lawn care professionals.
Participants learn best practices for turf management including, equipment calibration, how to properly select and apply pesticides and fertilizers, irrigation best practices, and mowing techniques.
MPCA also offers training videos and a print resources.
Stormwater U - For Municipal staff and contractors
EMWREP collaborates with University of MN and others to host stormwater workshops for local professionals.
Watershed Partners
Watershed Partners is a collaborative of 75+ organizations working to educate and engage the public to reduce stormwater pollution in the Twin Cities metro area.
The group is hosted in partnership with Hamline University and manages the Clean Water Minnesota outreach campaign, as well as the Adopt a Drain program.
Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month from 9-11am. Currently, meetings are being held via Zoom.
smart salting training
MPCA also offers training and certification programs for winter snow and ice management. There are separate courses for property managers, private contractors that clear parking lots and sidewalks, and public works staff that clear roads.
List of certified individuals in Washington County and Lower St. Croix Watershed.
Find educational videos, training manuals, public outreach materials and more online at the MPCA.
Erosion control & stormwater management
U of MN Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program: www.erosion.umn.edu
MN Erosion Control Association (MECA): https://mnerosion.org
MS4 Toolkit
EMWREP has worked with the MN Pollution Control Agency to create a toolkit with educational materials to help MS4 entities meet their permit requirements.
The toolkit includes materials for public outreach and education, as well as training videos for municipal staff.
There are also education resources available in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.
Access municipal training videos directly:
