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What do you know about watersheds here in Minnesota? Want to bone up? http://mnwatershed.govoffice.com/
Two watersheds in the First Congressional District are receiving stimulus funds to help farmers conserve soil, and help keep water clean. A Press Release from Congressman Walz's Office:
"This is a voluntary effort that provides necessary technical and financial assistant resulting in significant water quality improvements, reduction in soil erosion and enhancement of wildlife habitat. Such watershed efforts have proven to be very successful investments to assist our livestock and crop producers," concluded Walz.
Some local coverage of the west from the Worthington Daily Globe http://www.dglobe.com/event/ar...
In other news Pipestone's Nature and Quarry Trail is getting some renovation courtesy of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
What is Pipestone National Monument?
"Behold this pipe! Always remember how sacred it is..." Black Elk
Pipestone National Monument offers an opportunity to explore American Indian culture and the natural resources of the tallgrass prairie. Established by Congress in 1937 to protect the historic pipestone quarries, the site is considered sacred by many American Indians. Spanning centuries of use, American Indians continue to quarry pipestone which they carve into sacred pipes.
And random factoid:
Did You Know?
Joseph Nicollet and John C. Fremont, famous 19th century explorers, visited Pipestone National Monument in 1838 and carved their initials into the Sioux Quartzite cliff.
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