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Restoration Project Redirects Root River to Original Channel
Conservation Crew at La Crescent-Hokah Middle School Tackles Invasive Species
Mississippi River Groups Tell Feds to Act on Nitrate Contamination

Land & Water​

A woman in a ball cap and light jacket stands inside a greenhouse surrounded by green, leafy plants.

Owl Bluff Farm Expands its Organic Produce Operation

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Inside Root River Current | Our Ag & Water Connection

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In The News: Trees!

A man stands in a stream up to his thighs and reaches out with a wood handled net to scoop up a trout.

2025 Trout Season Looks Promising for Local Anglers

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Wild Rice Returns to Nearby Stretches of Mississippi River

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‘Sweet Business’ in the Hardwood Forest

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Root River Restoration Project: Major Milestone Achieved

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SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries to Benefit from Proposed Legislation

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Trout in the Classroom | Opening a New World To Kids

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Regional Nitrate Issues Again Making Headlines

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Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

Two people dressed in jackets, hats, and rubber boots stand in shallow water and scoop debris from the bottom of the stream onto a yellow tarp.

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

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