L-R: Megan Moland, Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Jared House, #MnBWSR; Bailey Tangen, UMN-Extension; Jen Schaust, MDA; prep Dig It! The Secrets of Soil today in the Eco Experience building at the Minnesota State Fair, which runs 8/21-9/1. 📷: Ashley Rezachek, BWSR

Chokecherries produce fragrant white spring flowers + dark, late-summer fruit. The species grows as either a tree or a shrub, + supports wildlife year-round. Details about BWSR’s August Featured Plant, include planting recommendations, an #NRCS range map:

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APPLICATION DEADLINE REMINDER: #MnBWSR is hiring a hybrid-work-eligible grants compliance specialist, based in Brainerd, Bemidji or Detroit Lakes to implement + oversee a comprehensive grants oversight + compliance program. DEADLINE: 8/15/25.DETAILS:

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The Nicollet SWCD’s #CleanWaterFund-supported work with landowners in St. Peter’s #DrinkingWater Supply Management Area aims to reduce nitrates at the source. #MnBWSR Snapshots newsletter article:

FIELD NOTES: Scene from a #plant ID training for #conservation pros Monday in rural Montevideo, offered via the Technical Training and Certification Program, which is funded by #CleanWaterFunds from #MnBWSR + a contribution agreement with @NRCS_MN. #NRCS #plants #SWCD

Planning partnerships across the state are using #WatershedBasedImplementationFunding from #MnBWSR to address high-priority #WaterQuality issues ID'd in comprehensive #watershed management plans. Hear from members of 3 planning partnerships. Article:

BWSR’s RIM #DrinkingWater Program offers > flexibility, higher payments + expanded land-use options to help protect drinking water. Backed by $11M from the #CleanWaterFund, the updated program now includes 25-year easements + broader eligibility. Article:

The Cass SWCD, working through the Leech Lake River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan, has taken an active role in protecting lakes from chloride pollution. #MnBWSR Snapshots: #CleanWaterFund #WaterQuality #ChloridePollution

Brian Steffen, @NRCS_MN district conservationist team lead, talked w/Chisago County farmer Sonny Strelow about practices implemented w/Goose Creek #MississippiRiver Basin Initiative support. #CleanWaterFunds awarded to the Chisago SWCD also in play. Article in the works. #NRCS

CONSERVATION CAREER: #MnBWSR is hiring a hybrid-work-eligible grants compliance specialist, based in Brainerd, Bemidji or Detroit Lakes to implement + oversee a comprehensive grants oversight + compliance program. DEADLINE: 8/13/25.DETAILS: #careers

BWSR is partnering with @sciencemuseummn on a video project featuring the #Lawns2Legumes program + other @mnenrtf funded initiatives. BWSR Senior Ecologist + Vegetation Specialist Dan Shaw participated in a late July video shoot for the project in St. Louis Park. #pollinators

CONSERVATION CAREER: #MnBWSR is hiring a hybrid-work-eligible grants compliance specialist, based in Brainerd, Bemidji or Detroit Lakes to implement + oversee a comprehensive grants oversight + compliance program. DEADLINE: 8/13/25.DETAILS: #careers

We're hiring! #MnBWSR is hiring a hybrid-work-eligible grants compliance specialist, based in Brainerd, Bemidji or Detroit Lakes. The job: Implement + oversee a comprehensive grants oversight + compliance program. DEADLINE: 8/13/25.DETAILS: #careers

Wild ginger forms a shade-loving ground cover, ideal for woodland gardens + native landscapes. Its early spring flowers + aromatic roots add ecological value to habitat. #MnBWSR July Featured Plant article inc'l #NRCS range map, planting recommendations:

Staff from three local governments that recently used Performance Review & Assistance Program grants to evaluate staff workloads shared their experiences. BWSR has awarded $450,000+ in PRAP grants since the program began in 2012. #MnBWSR July Snapshot:

With its first Watershed-Based Implementation Funding grant, the Lower Minnesota River West Partnership in 2 years exceeded its 10-year goal for cover crop signups. With the next WBIF, it aims to focus more on structural projects. #MnBWSR July Snapshot:

Actions taken during the 2025 legislative session & a June 9 special session will fund BWSR conservation priorities for the next 2 years, including support for Watershed-Based Implementation Funding, easements & wetland mitigation. #MnBWSR July Snapshot:

Camp Ripley’s Stewardship Day brought together about 80 volunteers to plant 1,900 native prairie plugs along the Mississippi River, restoring shoreline where historic Fort Ripley once stood. #MnBWSR July Snapshots article: #CampRipley #MississippiRiver