Upcoming Events

February 25 Board of Managers Meeting
Feb
25

February 25 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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Planting for Pollinators Webinar
Mar
11

Planting for Pollinators Webinar

  • Carnelian-Marine-St Croix Watershed District (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring on the butterflies! Your yard can help to support songbirds, pollinators, and wildlife - AND look beautiful! During this workshop we'll talk about what to plant, how to get started, where to buy native plants in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and where to find additional support for planting projects. Learn about native gardens, bee lawns, flowering trees and shrubs, and prairies.

Whether you have a small urban lot or a large farm in the country, you can help to create pockets of habitat and connected corridors for pollinators and other wildlife in our community.

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March 12 Board of Managers Meeting
Mar
12

March 12 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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Shoreline Contractor Training
Mar
19

Shoreline Contractor Training

This free professional training is packed with information and resources to help you create better shoreline projects that meet state and local rules, protect fish and wildlife, and provide your clients with the quintessential Minnesota experience.

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Planting for Pollinators Webinar (Copy)
Apr
3

Planting for Pollinators Webinar (Copy)

  • Carnelian-Marine-St Croix Watershed District (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring on the butterflies! Your yard can help to support songbirds, pollinators, and wildlife - AND look beautiful! During this workshop we'll talk about what to plant, how to get started, where to buy native plants in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and where to find additional support for planting projects. Learn about native gardens, bee lawns, flowering trees and shrubs, and prairies.

Whether you have a small urban lot or a large farm in the country, you can help to create pockets of habitat and connected corridors for pollinators and other wildlife in our community.

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Tree Stewards Volunteer Training
Apr
5

Tree Stewards Volunteer Training

This FREE training will give you the knowledge to help care for trees in your community. As a Tree Steward, you will be trained in: basic tree biology and identification, best practices for planting, mulching, watering, staking, fertilizing, and trunk protection, developmental pruning of young trees, pruning suckers and sprouts, and common tree disease, pests, and defects.

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Planting for Clean Water – Wonderful Wetlands
Apr
15

Planting for Clean Water – Wonderful Wetlands

Do you live on or near a marsh or wetland?

Learn about the unique plants and animals that are found in wetlands, what makes wetlands special, invasive species, and rules that affect what landowners can and can’t do with wetlands on their properties.

Get advice on how to enhance your wetland yard with native plants and other landscaping features that add beauty, provide habitat, and help to protect water quality.

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February 12 Board of Managers Meeting
Feb
12

February 12 Board of Managers Meeting

  • Scandia City Hall and Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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January 28 Board Meeting
Jan
28
to Jan 29

January 28 Board Meeting

  • Scandia City Hall and Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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January 8 Board of Managers Meeting
Jan
8

January 8 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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December 11 Board of Managers Meeting
Dec
11

December 11 Board of Managers Meeting

  • Scandia City Hall and Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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November 13  Board of Managers Meeting
Nov
13

November 13 Board of Managers Meeting

  • Scandia City Hall and Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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October 23 Board of Managers Meeting
Oct
23

October 23 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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October 18 Board of Managers Workshop
Oct
18

October 18 Board of Managers Workshop

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold a special meeting to learn about existing CMSCWD rules and if time allows discuss the Bliss Addition Capital Improvement Project and Scandia Shoreland Rule Changes. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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October 9 Board of Managers Meeting
Oct
9

October 9 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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St. Croix Workshop on Water...on the Land!
Sep
30

St. Croix Workshop on Water...on the Land!

Learn strategies for protecting lakes, rivers, and wildlife habitat in small communities and rural areas of the Lower St. Croix Watershed. During this workshop, local leaders will learn about tools available to help small communities guide where and how development happens, as well as strategies for promoting conservation in rural and agricultural areas.

Learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/stcroixwowland.

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CMSCWD Regular Meeting and 2025 Budget Public Hearing
Sep
25

CMSCWD Regular Meeting and 2025 Budget Public Hearing

  • Scandia City Hall and Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Board of Managers of the Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold its regular monthly meeting and a public hearing for the proposed 2025 budget at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the Scandia City Hall, 14727 209th St N, Scandia, to consider the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget and levy for the District. 

The public is invited and encouraged to attend in person or via Zoom.

The meeting board packet.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88133428328?pwd=RVswjZYxbKPIEtgG0Bh6PCJUWTW8Mw.1

Meeting ID: 881 3342 8328
Passcode: 152980

Optional dial in: 312 626 6799

A summary of the proposed budget provides for the following expenditures:

Water Quality 1,682,546.00

Aquatic Invasive Species 43,350.00

Basin and Stream Monitoring 133,097.00

Inspection & Maintenance 216,980.00

Public Education 33,273.00

Permitting and Enforcement 30,000.00

Administration 201,099.00

ADMIN/PROJECT BUDGET TOTALS: $2,340,345.00

The proposed levy of $999,282.00 is less than the total operating budget due to contributions, carry-over, and grants.

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September 11 Board of Managers Meeting
Sep
11

September 11 Board of Managers Meeting

  • Scandia City Hall and Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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August 28 CMSCWD 2025 Budget Workshop
Aug
28

August 28 CMSCWD 2025 Budget Workshop

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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August 14 Board of Managers Meeting
Aug
14

August 14 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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Washington County Fair
Jul
31
to Aug 4

Washington County Fair

Meet us at the Washington County Fair! We’ll be in Building A, across from the milk shake booth.

Stop by to play with our new interactive stormwater model and get information about free site visits, native plants, workshops, grants, invasive species, and more.

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July 10 Board of Managers Meeting
Jul
10

July 10 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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16th Annual St. Croix River Workshop on the Water
Jun
24

16th Annual St. Croix River Workshop on the Water

Join us aboard St. Croix River Cruises’ Grand Duchess on Monday, June 24 for our 16th Annual St. Croix River Workshop on the Water (WOW). This event is specifically designed for local leaders such as city councils, planning commissions, township boards, county commissioners, SWCD boards, and watershed boards.

This year’s workshop will focus on actions local communities can take to protect their shorelines, strategies for dealing with sticky issues and variance requests, and Better Site Design for development and redevelopment projects.

Your ticket includes dinner and a cash bar. $30 per person. Register today.

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June 12 Board of Managers Meeting
Jun
12

June 12 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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Mill Stream Restoration Engagement Event
Jun
4

Mill Stream Restoration Engagement Event

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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Landscape Revival: Native Plant Expo & Market
Jun
1

Landscape Revival: Native Plant Expo & Market

Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides.

Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered.

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May 22 Board of Managers Meeting
May
22

May 22 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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Well Water Screening Clinic (Forest Lake)
May
21

Well Water Screening Clinic (Forest Lake)

FREE well water screening clinic – Tuesday, May 21 (1-6pm) at the Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake. Bring a sample of water from your home to be tested for nitrate and chloride. This clinic is free and open to everyone, regardless of what city, county or state you live in.

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Build Your Own Fishing Lure (Forest Lake)
May
9

Build Your Own Fishing Lure (Forest Lake)

Why do fish chase after one lure but ignore the next one? Do they see every color, certain colors, or none at all? We will be talking about and looking at a wide variety of gadgets and lures, as well as giving you a chance to make your own to take home and try out. All the supplies and materials are provided, just bring your creativity. This is an all ages, family fun night.

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May 8 Board of Managers Meeting
May
8

May 8 Board of Managers Meeting

The Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District will hold the regular meeting at Scandia City Hall located at 14727 209th St N, Scandia, MN 55073. CMSCWD Board Manages and staff will be present at the meeting location. The public is invited and welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.

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