THANK YOU!

Cook SWCD

411 W. 2nd St.

Grand Marais, MN 55604

218.387.3647

www.cookswcd.org FEBRUARY 2019

Where does the water flow?

What plants will or will n5 grow?

One tree or two? Maybe a row will do?

Is your soil rich? Do you need a berm or a ditch?

Don’t know where to staQ? Let us help with that paQ!

The Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a landowner workshop to stir up

initiative to ‘spring into conservation.’ This will be a guided planning session starting

with a few presentations on natural landscape design, trees/forestry and small scale

stormwater management. The second portion of the workshop will be an opportunity for

landowners to sit with a map of their property and start to sketch out a concept plan

with regard to water flow, tree and shrub planting and care, and possible ‘problem’ or

project areas. Resource professionals will be available to answer questions and explore

ideas of conservation practices to address resource concerns on your property.

Please Call AheadPlease Call AheadPlease Call AheadPlease Call Ahead...reservations are not required; however, it would be helpful to call

ahead, so we can have your property map pre-printed, allowing more time for

assistance and development of your property concept plan. Give us a call or stop by to

let us know you’re planning to join us on February 19 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Cook

County Courthouse Commissioners’ Room to start thinking spring!

LOCAL CONSERVATION What does

look like?

- landowner workshop -

February 19

5:30—7:30pm

Cook County Courthouse

Commissioners’ Room

This newsletter was prepared by

Cook SWCD using Federal funds

under award NA18NOS4190081

f r om t h e C o a s t a l Z o n e

Management Act of 1972, as

amended, administered by the

Office for Coastal Management,

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), U.S.

Department of Commerce provided

to the Minnesota Department of

Natural Resources (MNDNR) for

Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal

Program. The statements, findings,

conclusions, and recommendations

are those of the author(s) and do

not necessarily reflect the views of

NOAA, the U.S. Department of

Commerce, or the MNDNR.

GET

YOUR

HAND S

ON

SOME

TREES

Resource Professionals:

Cook SWCD

UMN-Extension

North Shore Forest

Collaborative

Taproot Landscaping

Conservation trees and shrubs are available at $25 to $40 per bundle of bare-root

plants. Choose from a variety of species and order early for the best availability!

Order forms available at the Cook SWCD office and website.

Order deadline is April 19 for pick-up in Grand Marais on May 9.

New this year...online ordering at southstlouisswcd.org

SPRING INTO CONSERVATION

S MART S ALTING REMINDER ...

...keep our water clean!

Snow removal is very present in our current thoughts as snowfall

totals creep up toward 60 inches and we are out clearing snow and

ice from driveways, sidewalks and pavement — sometimes with salt.

Water pollution from salt (or chlorides) is widespread and the vast

majority comes from de-icers used in winter maintenance. As little As little As little As little

as a single teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of as a single teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of as a single teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of as a single teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of

waterwaterwaterwater, the equivalent of a 50-pound bag of salt polluting 10,000

gallons of water. Increasing amounts of chloride is being found in

lakes and rivers around the state. This is significant because

prevention is the only feasible way to protect our clean water.

� Shovel. Shovel. Shovel. Shovel. The more snow and ice you remove

manually, the less salt you will have to use and the

more effective it can be. Whether you use a shovel,

snow blower, snow plow, or ice scraper, get out there

as early as you can and keep up with the storm. You

may even decide salt isn't needed.

� 15°F is too cold for salt. 15°F is too cold for salt. 15°F is too cold for salt. 15°F is too cold for salt. Most salts stop working at

this temperature. Use sand instead for traction, but

remember sand does not melt ice.

� Be patient. Be patient. Be patient. Be patient. Just because you don't see salt on the

road doesn't mean it hasn't been applied. These

products take time to work.

� Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Drive for the conditions and make sure

to give plow drivers plenty of space to do their work.

� More salt does not mean more melting. More salt does not mean more melting. More salt does not mean more melting. More salt does not mean more melting. Use less

than 4 pounds of salt per 1,000 square feet (an

average parking space is about 150 square feet).

One pound of salt is approximately a heaping 12-

ounce coffee mug. Consider purchasing a hand-held

spreader to help you apply a consistent amount.

� Sweep up extra. Sweep up extra. Sweep up extra. Sweep up extra. If salt or sand is visible on dry

pavement it is no longer doing any work and will be

washed away. Use this salt or sand somewhere else

or throw it away.

T IPS TO MINIMIZE SAL T USE

More information can be found at:

lakesuperiorstreams.org and pca.state.mn.us

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is to maintain soil and water quality in

Cook County by fostering responsible land

use and by controlling soil erosion and non-

point pollution. The Board will encourage

local conservation efforts by providing

educational, technical and financial

assistance for local land users.

The mission j Cook SWCD