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Watershed Wide CleanUP
To learn about this year’s CleanUP, Click Here. For over decade, volunteers from Northfield, Faribault, Owatonna, and other area communities have spent a September morning cleaning up litter from the Cannon River, the Straight River, and area lakes as part of the Cannon River Watershed-Wide CleanUP. Over the past twelve years, Clean River Partners hasContinue…
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Rain Gardens and Barrels
Rain barrels are a great way to collect and use rainwater from downspouts in order to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff that connects into the Cannon River. Collected water can be used to water your lawn and garden in the summer months. A rain barrel installed on a home A rain garden is simplyaContinue…
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Storm Drain Stenciling
Stormwater is excess water that has fallen from rain or melting snow and ice that flows into the storm drains in cities and municipalities. Pollutants such as garden fertilizer, soapy suds from washing your car, or other icky substances such as paint or oil can find their way into these storm drains. Once reaching theContinue…
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A Letter To CRWP Members
I’m delighted to announce that we will officially have the opportunity to change our name from Cannon River Watershed Partnership to Clean River Partners at our Annual Meeting on May 13. Because you have been such an important partner for the organization throughout the years, we wanted you to be “in the know” as we complete this transition. WeContinue…
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What’s Up With The Name Change?
By Clean River Partners Executive Director Kristi Pursell In 2021, the CRWP Board of Directors is asking our members to vote to change the name of Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP) to Clean River Partners. A name change is something that the CRWP Board of Directors has been discussing for several years. The process to explore options for rebranding hasContinue…
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Restoring Wildlife Management Areas In Cannon River Watershed
By Alan Kraus Conservation Program Manager, Clean Water Partners Imagine walking through our area forests without having to push through thick bushes of buckthorn. Imagine hiking through a prairie without seeing any six-foot-tall wild parsnip, an invasive plant that can give you severe rashes when you bump against it. These are but a few ofContinue…
