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In the 1950’s, Minnesota’s urban landscape was changing quickly. Populations were booming and cities were racing to develop land and...
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It’s hard to imagine now, but for most of the 20th century more than a half-dozen wastewater treatment plants discharged effluent...
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“In the land of the Dacotahs,” wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his famous epic poem Song of Hiawatha, “Where the Falls...
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Some of the Twin Cities’ most treasured waters – Lake Minnetonka, the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek and Minnehaha...
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Porous (or pervious/permeable) pavements are surfaces that allow water to filter and flow through them, greatly decreasing problems associated with runoff....
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Green roofs are flat roofs planted with tolerant plant species that absorb, filter and store rain and snowmelt. While typically...
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Vegetated swales (also known as grass swales) are shallow areas built to store, filter, and transport small amounts of water...
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Wetlands function as natural sponges that trap and slowly release surface water, rain, snowmelt, groundwater and flood waters. They also...
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Stormwater is usually viewed as a burden to be managed but it also can be a great resource. The pollutants...
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The crisp weather signals the approach of winter, which means it’s time to start storing boats, docks, lifts, and other...
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Shorelines and streambanks are important and intricate parts of aquatic ecosystems. Managing these areas properly is important to the health...
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Native plants are plants that have been in this region for hundreds of years and have evolved to withstand the...
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