Our Mission: "To promote stormwater Best Management Practices
through research and education"

Rain Gardens are designed to collect snowmelt, rainwater runoff, absorb it and filter it before it enters the ground.

Rain Barrels are rain water banks where you can store water for a dry day and use to water the plants in your landscape.

Shoreland Buffers help protect water quality by slowing runoff, reducing erosion, and filtering nutrients that can cause excessive aquatic vegetation and algal blooms. They add beauty and diversity to the landscape, attract wildlife and can deter nuisance species like Canadian Geese.

Funding for these projects available through Thirty Lakes Watershed District www.30lakes.org

Do you have a Rain Garden, Rain Barrel, or Shoreland Buffer?
You can register your project here and you will receive a sign or decal. If you would like we can showcase a picture of your project on this website. If you would like assistance with any of this, please contact someone on the "About Us" page.

Once registered, you can pick up a free sign or decal at:

Crow Wing County:
Thirty Lakes Watershed District - $2500 Grants Available
322 Laurel Street, Suite 13, Brainerd. (218) 828-0243
Crow Wing County Extension Office
322 Laurel St-Suite 22, Brainerd. (218) 824-1068
Soil and Water Conservation District
322 Laurel Street, Suite 13, Baxter. (218) 828-6197
MN Pollution Control Agency
7678 College Rd, Suite 105, Baxter. (218) 828-2492

Cass County:
Cass County Land Department
218 Washburn Ave E, Backus. (218) 947-3338
Environmental Services
303 Minnesota Ave W, Walker. (218) 547-7241

Lakes Area Clean Waters Council
email us at: info@dropstopabsorb.org