Check out a new art exhibit – Relief – Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 10 am to noon at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Stormwater Park and Learning Center. “Relief explores how technological experiences influence the way we understand the outdoors. Artist Alyssa Baguss creates tactile cartographic experiences of Minnesota’s natural water features through experimental processes […]
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Workshop: Fight Snow and Ice, Pollution Free
January 25th, 2020 
knowtheflow The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is hosting a workshop called “Fight Snow and Ice, Pollution Free” on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 from 1 to 2:30 pm at the Columbia Heights Library (3939 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421). Below is the event description: “Warm up with hot cocoa and treats while you learn […]
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Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve Upcoming Events
January 21st, 2020 knowtheflow There are a number of upcoming events hosted by the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, including: 1/22/2020, 6:30-8 pm – Ecology Book Club at Cedar Creek 2/11/2020, 11:30 am-1 pm – Lunch with a Scientist: Nutrient Alteration 2/18/2020, 12-1 pm – Monthly Forestry Webinar 2/22/2020, 11 am-12 pm – Animals in Winter at the Johnsville […]
North & East Metro Groundwater Management Area Update
January 8th, 2020 knowtheflow The DNR has designated an area in the north and east portions of the metro region as the North & East Metro Groundwater Management Area (GWMA), which includes Washington and Ramsey counties, along with portions of Anoka and Hennepin counties. The Anoka County communities in this GWMA are Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, […]
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UMN Extension Hiring Watershed Extension Educator
January 8th, 2020 knowtheflow The University of Minnesota Extension is hiring a Watershed Extension Educator! Please see the message below: “We are hiring an Extension educator with faculty rank to focus on helping communities and watershed address their water management challenges. The educator will collaborate with diverse organizations to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs that will have a […]
NO Well Water Samples Accepted Week of 12/23
December 12th, 2019 knowtheflow IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to laboratory closure, Anoka County Environmental Services will NOT be accepting well water samples 12/23 or 12/24. Starting 12/30, samples will again be accepted as usual (Mondays 8 am to 4:15 pm and Tuesdays 8 to 11:45 am). You will still be able to pick up test kits (empty bottles and collection […]
EPA Considers Regulating Perchlorate
December 11th, 2019 knowtheflow Minnesota systems are unlikely to be affected. The following article was posted in the Winter 2019-2020 edition of Waterline, a quarterly newsletter related to public water systems in Minnesota published by the Minnesota Department of Health’s Drinking Water Protection Program. “The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a maximum contaminant level (MCL) and MCL […]
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New Impaired Waters List
December 2nd, 2019 knowtheflow The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is required to publish a list of impaired waters in the state every two years. The draft 2020 list is available here and public comments will be accepted until January 20th, 2020. Public meetings have been scheduled, with one in St. Paul (520 Lafayette Road N, St. Paul, MN […]
WDE Landfill Update – Drum Layer Removal Complete
November 25th, 2019 knowtheflow The WDE Landfill is a closed hazardous waste pit in Andover that is managed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). For background information and the history of the WDE landfill, click here. Site clean-up began this past summer of 2019. Below is the most recent update on the project from the MPCA: “On October […]
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Reminder: AIS Prevention Aid Program Stakeholder Meeting This Week
November 18th, 2019 knowtheflow The Anoka County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) team will be leading a stakeholder meeting to discuss the AIS Prevention Aid Program. They will summarize this year’s activities and discuss what the program may look like moving forward. Please join them to share your constructive insights and comments. The meeting will be held this Thursday, November […]
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