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Lakeshore Management Webinar
Join RPBCWD and experts from the MN Department of Natural Resources and Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District, for an evening of learning about how to best care for lakeshores. We will learn about why healthy lakeshores are important, what best management practices are, and how to choose the right practice for your lakeshore. There will be opportunities following the webinar to get personalized advice from District staff at virtual office hours. Dates and times TBD. Please RSVP at: lakeshorewebinar.eventbrite.com
Date posted: 2/10/2021
Apply to Join the CAC
Applications to join the RPBCWD are now open! Apply today to join this engaged group of community representatives and stewards!
Date posted: 12/15/2020
Rice Marsh Lake Aeration
The Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District will be operating an aeration system on Rice Marsh Lake from December 1, 2020 until May 1st, 2021 that will result in open water. Anyone on the lake should be aware of the danger of open water and thin ice around the aeration system. This aeration system is necessary to prevent winter fish kill in the lake. The aeration system will be located in the southeast quadrant of the lake as shown on the map.
Date posted: 10/30/2020

Featured projects

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Silver Lake Water Quality Project

May 8, 2020, 2:47 PM

The Watershed District is working to engage residents who live in Silver Lake's watershed to take action to protect clean water. We hope to install more than 100 trees, educate residents on how they can help protect clean water, and empower residents to make changes to their landscapes.

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Lower Riley Creek Ecological Restoration

Jun 8, 2018, 11:42 AM

Riley Creek is unhealthy due to high levels of sediment in the water. There is active erosion occurring along the creek because of increased stormwater discharge. RPBCWD is working with the City of Eden Prairie and LMRWD to stabilize and enhance the creek.

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Bluff Creek Tributary Restoration

Dec 5, 2018, 6:19 PM

A project to improve the health of Bluff Creek by decreasing streambank erosion and reconnecting the creek to nearby wetlands

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Scenic Heights School Forest Restoration

Oct 26, 2017, 11:27 AM

Welcome to the Scenic Heights School Forest Restoration! This project will restore a healthy ecosystem in the school forest, one that promotes clean water in nearby Purgatory Creek, and provides habitat for wildlife.

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