Rice Creek Watershed District

We had our biannual City/County Partner meeting last week! We get together with our partners and talk about how we can work together, project planning, District updates, and show real examples of work we've done with one of our partner cities, Fridley. Thank you to City of Fridley for being a great partner in protecting our water resources! Go check out the new Moore Lake Park facilities when you get a chance, you won't be disappointed.

We've been busy this year celebrating 4 lake delistings! We just published an article detailing these events along with a bunch of information about the 4 lakes. Huge thank you to everyone that showed up to these events and all our partners who completed projects to help improve and protect these water bodies, this wouldn't be possible without everyone working together! https://lnkd.in/e3wpgEPe

We've been busy this year celebrating 4 lake delistings! We just published an article detailing these events along with a bunch of information about the 4 lakes. Huge thank you to everyone that showed up to these events and all our partners who completed projects to help improve and protect these water bodies, this wouldn't be possible without everyone working together! https://lnkd.in/e3wpgEPe

We had a great time celebrating the delisting of Bald Eagle Lake with the Bald Eagle Area Association last week! We heard from RCWD staff and lake association members on the status of water quality, aquatic invasive species/native plant surveys, shoreline projects, and watershed wide projects. Many partners such as cities, counties, lake association, and homeowners have worked together to improve and protect this lake. And we’ll continue to work together to keep this lake healthy

Join Rice Creek Watershed District's Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)!?? Are you passionate about protecting your local water resources? The CAC is a great opportunity to get involved, share your voice, and help guide the District’s work. As a member, you'll provide valuable input on programs and projects that promote water quality, attend events, review and recommend grant project applications to Board, and learn more about how to protect our water resources. Download and fill out application here: https://lnkd.in/gpKTGqMx

We’re so excited for this art project with the City of Fridley! Coming soon to Moore Lake Park! Read more about it at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gb3v3dcT

We had an amazing turn out for the Golden Lake Celebration the other week! Many members of the community along with local leaders and partners came out to celebrate the delisting of Golden Lake off the MN Impaired Waters List. Everyone is so excited about the good work that’s been done but even more excited for the future work and partnerships to keep the lake clean and healthy for years to come!

Now is a great reminder about the importance of aquatic native plants for our lake ecosystems and water quality. Many of these plants are visible under the water or even on top (such as White Water Lily). These plants play a key role in keeping our lake ecosystems healthy, supporting fish populations, and keeping water clean and clear. These are not to be confused with "weeds" or Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), like curly leaf pondweed, which can be a nuance for boats and hurt water quality. We created an interactive StoryMap with underwater videos and pictures to learn about these native plants and the lakes they live in. https://lnkd.in/garMtURV

Our staff was out yesterday in the Chain of Lakes (Peltier Lake and George Watch Lake) with Friends of the Mississippi River and their ESI Program for an "on the water" programming day. Read all about it in our new blog post! https://lnkd.in/gHqYJprP Stay tuned for a full video (with the possibility of some very cool drone footage) coming out later this year!

Ag Drainage and flood control infrastructure/publicservice and working outside,who could ask for more ?