To control the spread of invasive Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L.) along pond and lake shorelines, a tiny and very hungry beetle has been recruited to help. The Galerucella Beetle (Galerucella), discovered by scientists for its exclusive taste for Purple Loosestrife leaves, is a tiny European beetle that has been used as a biological control since […]
The South Washington Watershed District (SWWD) is excited to announce that it has been awarded $3,500,000 in 3M Priority 2 Settlement funding to continue hydrologic and habitat restoration work in Grey Cloud Slough, an important side channel of the Mississippi River. This funding, along with future local allocations planned in SWWD’s Long-Range Work Plan, are […]
Summer time is a convenient time to break out the hose and sponge and wash our cars at home. But did you know there are ways that washing cars or repairing vehicles can impact water quality? Rain washes anything on our driveways, streets, and paved surfaces down storm drains and into lakes and rivers. Chemicals […]