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Capital Improvement Projects: grants may be available for large projects that improve water quality. Contact SWMO about partnering on large-scale projects.
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Shoreline Stabilization Projects (Pictured: staff and volunteers plant native grasses, which have roots up to 15 feet deep!)
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Shoreline Stabilization Projects: native plants lock in soil to stabilize the shores of Cedar Lake.
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Shoreline Stabilization Projects (Pictured: Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park shoreline in 2015, 3 years after volunteers/staff planted it.)
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Shoreline Stabilization Projects (Pictured: cedar trees are used to temporarily halt erosion which helps establish native plants.)
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Native Plant Buffers: native plants buffer Lake O'Dowd from pollutants.
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Native Plant Buffers: keep our waters clean and provide habitat for wildlife, plant native!
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Stormwater Solutions: control stormwater run-off with rain gardens. (Pictured: raingardens installed in 2015 at Cleary Lake Regional Park.)
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Nutrient Management: excess phosphorous causes algae blooms (like in this photo). Contact SWMO for treatment options.
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Nutrient Management: bioswales absorb excess nutrients before they enter our waters.
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Nutrient Management on Croplands: protect your water and reduce soil loss, plant native grass buffers.
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Erosion Control on Croplands: berms can slow stormwater, reducing nutrient and soil loss.
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Water Quality Sampling and Testing: is your lake impaired?
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Aquatic Plant and Animal Surveys (Pictured: Melissa Bokman holds up a large clump of Curly-Leaf Pondweed.)
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Invasive Species Management (Pictured: Cedar Lake Curly-Leaf Pondweed treatment)
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Ravine Stabilization Projects: tired of soil erosion mucking up streams? Contact SWMO.
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Sedimentation Management: erosion causes soil and other materials to be transported downstream. Sometimes culverts and other constricted areas can get plugged up. Contact SWMO for options.