External links

This page contains links to other Web sites related to water resources.

• General information about wetlands, lakes, rivers and streams
• Lake management
• Minnesota River
• Nonpoint source pollution
• Phosphorus
• Plants and wildlife
• Prairie restoration
• Rainwater gardens
• Shoreline landscaping
• Storm water
• Urban Small Sites Best Management Practices Manual
• Watershed districts in Bloomington

General information

• Department of Natural Resources
  Frequently asked questions about water resources.
• Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP)
  Volunteer to help assess the condition of wetlands.

Lake management

• Department of Natural Resources
• Guide to lake protection and management

Minnesota River

• Working Together for the Minnesota River

Nonpoint source pollution

• Clean Water Minnesota Media Campaign

Phosphorus

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Phosphorus strategy
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Phosphorus law

Plants and wildlife

• Endangered, threatened and special concern species
• Invasive, non-native species
• Landscaping with native plants
• Wildlife habitat
• Wildlife nuisance

Prairie restoration

• Prairie restoration

Rainwater gardens

• Friends of Bassett Creek
  Plant choices and classes with water quality in mind.
• Maplewood rainwater gardens
• Rainwater garden Web sites
• Metro Blooms
• Blue Thumb

Shoreline landscaping

• Shoreline landscaping (1.1MB, 4-page PDF ) DNR brochure on shoreline alterations.
• Shoreland management
• Minnesota Shoreland Management Resource Guide

Storm water

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Stormwater Program
  Implementing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).

Urban Small Sites Best Management Practices Manual

• Metropolitan Council
  A tool for consultants and developers to use during development or redevelopment. A detailed interactive manual provides information on 40 Best Management Practices (BMPs) that are aimed at managing stormwater pollution for small urban sites in a cold-climate setting.

Watershed districts for the City of Bloomington

• Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
• Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
• Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
• Richfield Bloomington Watershed Management Organization

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