You can help protect and restore Minnesota’s waters. Learn how to minimize your impact on your lake or river and keep our waters clean. We offer practical information for property owners, lake associations, landscape professionals, and local government leaders.

You will get valuable information on many shoreland topics:

• shoreland revegetation, planting, and erosion control
• shoreland plant identification
• aquatic invasive species – plants and animals
• shoreland best management practices

Key components of the program include workshops, hands-on field experience, educational materials, and research and demonstration.

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Shoreland Education

	Features
	Rain Barrels: A Way of Collecting & Using Rainwater Rain barrels reduce the amount of stormwater by collecting roof runoff and storing it for future use.
	Aquatic Invasive Species Reed Canary grass and other non-native plants, animals, and pathogens in lakes, rivers and wetlands cause environmental damage or economic loss.
	A Field Guide to Identification of MN Aquatic Plants Factors that influence the plants in a lake, include lake size, shape, & how protected a shoreline is.

	Program Hot Topics
	Issues and Resources — Find indepth information on development pressure, aquatic invasive species, storm water runoff, individual sewage treatment systems, shoreland management rules, and other topics...

Contact Information

Barb Liukkonen Water Resources Education Coordinator Water Resources Center 173 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave. St Paul, MN 55108 Email: liukk001@umn.edu Phone: 612-625-9256 Fax: 612-625-1263

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