PROJECTS

Project Map:

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Featured Projects:

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Oak Knoll/Wood Lake Spent LIme Demonstration ProjectWestfield Park BioswaleWhitaker Pond Biochar Stormwater FilterLambert Creek Maintenance

INSTALLATIONS

A renovation of the Lambert Lake pond and creation of a meander along a portion of Lambert Creek.

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Lambert Lake Pond and Meander

A school raingarden that serves as one of several natural learning features at the "Bear's Backyard."

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VH Elementary: The "Bear's Backyard"

A bioswale at the headwaters of Lambert Creek, draining into East Vadnais Lake.

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Central Middle School Bioswale

A large raingarden at the Heritage Estates Neighborhood Association in Vadnais Heights.

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Heritage Estates Curb-Cut Raingarden

A series of curb-cut raingardens along County Road F for stormwater improvements into East Goose Lake.

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County Road F Curb-Cut Raingardens

A stormwater treatment tool to protect the health of Birch Lake.

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Birch Lake Sand-Iron Stormwater Filter

A surface water filter that's engaged during high water levels at Whitaker Pond, a headwaters of Lambert Creek.

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Whitaker Pond Biochar Stormwater Filter

A filtration basin to improve stormwater runoff near East Goose Lake.

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Lakeaires Elementary Raingarden

A wetland Best Management Practice (BMP) to help improve the health of Wilkinson Lake.

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Wilkinson Deep-Water Wetland Restoration

Two native plant gardens in partnership with Vadnais Heights Parks and Recreation.

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Native Plant Demonstration at VH Commons

A parking lot raingarden featuring two large "rain guardians" and a rock overflow.

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Bridgewood Park Curb-Cut Raingarden

A raingarden at the Vadnais Heights Fire Department supporting East Vadnais Lake.

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Vadnais Heights Rotary Raingarden

A large curb-cut raingarden at Saint Mary's of the Lake in White Bear Lake, benefiting Lambert Creek.

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Saint Mary's of the Lake Raingarden

A bioswale renovation in the City of North Oaks.

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North Oaks/NOHOA Bioswale Renovation

A bioswale stormwater feature treating runoff from 8.5 acres of nearby neighborhood draining into Lambert Creek.

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Westfield Park Bioswale

A series of 3 raingardens and a prairie that features walking paths for students.

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White Bear Montessori Projects

A bioswale at Heritage Hall supporting Gem Lake.

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Gem Lake Heritage Hall Bioswale

A green roof installed on the White Bear Lake Public Works building.

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White Bear Public Works Green Roof

A large raingarden within a road median that diverts street runoff to support nearby wetlands and Sucker Lake.

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North Oaks Entrance Raingarden

RESTORATIONS

A wetland restoration in collaboration with Ramsey County and Tamarack Nature Center.

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Tamarack Nature Center: Teal Pond

A shoreline restoration at the Deep Lake channel before it enters Pleasant Lake.

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Deep/Pleasant Lake Channel Shoreline

A wetland restoration effort in partnership with Great River Greening, the Saint Paul Regional Water Services, Ramsey County Parks, and the Minnesota DNR.

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Vadnais-Sucker Park Habitat Restoration

A shoreline restoration at the channel connecting Pleasant and Sucker Lakes in the Vadnais/Sucker Regional Park.

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Sucker/Pleasant Lake Channel

A woodland restoration at a key location near Birch Lake in White Bear Lake.

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4th and Otter Woodland Restoration

A shoreline restoration at the channel between Charley and Pleasant Lakes.

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Charley/Pleasant Lake Channel

A bank restoration on Lambert Creek located at Kohler Road.

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Lambert Creek Bank Restoration: Kohler Bend

A wetland restoration and demonstration area located behind the Vadnais Heights City Hall

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VH City Hall Wooded Wetland Restoration

A shoreline restoration stabilizing the north shore of Birch Lake.

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Birch Lake Northern Shoreline

A bank restoration on Lambert Creek in White Bear Township.

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Lambert Creek: Oakmede Lane

LAKE, CREEK & WETLAND MANAGEMENT

An effort to learn more about the use of spent lime as a water quality treatment tool.

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Spent Lime Pond Project: City of WBL

Invasive common carp removal and movement control efforts at West Vadnais Lake.

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West Vadnais Lake Carp Control

A study investigating the use of spent lime as a possible treatment method for stormponds and impaired waters.

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Spent Lime Pond Project: Lino Lakes

A comprehensive web hub for East Goose Lake planning, resources, and updates.

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East Goose Adaptive Lake Management

A venue for reporting river otter sightings and learning more about the health of the watershed.

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Otter Spotter Project and Reporting

A Ditch 14 dredging and maintenance project on lower Lambert Creek in December, 2020.

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Lambert Creek and Branch Ditch Maintenance

Efforts to remove Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly-leaf Pondweed in Birch Lake.

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Birch Lake Aquatic Invasive Species Efforts

A storage and settling pond in White Bear Township benefiting Lambert Creek.

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Whitaker Pond and Forebay

A series of flumes installed along Lambert Creek to assist with water quality and volume monitoring.

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Lambert Creek Monitoring Flumes

Invasive common carp removal at Pleasant Lake for improving lake health.

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Pleasant/Deep Lake Carp Removal

A commercial development with a strategic stormwater and wetland mitigation plan, working with the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA).

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Goodwill Development/WCA