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Water Quality & Lake Ecology Information

NEW! Guide to Protecting Diamond Lake (PDF) — Published by Friends of Diamond Lake

Minneapolis Lakes Water Resources Report (PDF) — Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Water Quality Report Card — Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

Water Pollution and Sustainability — The Freshwater Society

Water Quality — Minnesota Polution Control Agency

Global Clean Water Issues — Charity: Water

National Geographic — "The Hidden Water We Use" — Fresh water articles & resources

10 Ways to Keep Lakes Clean — The Freshwater Society

Organizations

Diamond Lake Lutheran Church

Friends of the Mississippi River

The Freshwater Society

Hale-Page-Diamond Lake Community Association

Initiative Foundation: Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program

Metro Blooms

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

Minnesota Waters

The Nature Conservancy — Land conservation for future generations

Earth 911 — Everyday gardening, recycling, green tips

Maps

Topographical map — Department of Natural Resources

Diamond Lake Watershed map — Watershed & sub-watershed boundaries; storm drains, inlets. PDF

Bird Watching

Great Backyard Bird Count — Annual Audubon Society Event for everyone

ChatterBirds — identify birds & track bird sightings worldwide

Gardening, Plants, Landscaping

GreenGirls Blog — StarTribune blog; gardening & yard care tips

Mother Earth Gardens — Local, organic garden plants, advice & supplies

Prairie Moon Nursery — Prairie plants, online plant identification tool

Blue Thumb — Planting for clean water; rain gardens

Business Partners

Green Dog Sports — Sports apparel, screen printing, packing & shipping

Hedberg Landscape and Masonry Supply — Experts in landscaping for water quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NEW!
Diamond Lake Guide Available

Friends of Diamond Lake has just published a new Guide to Protecting Diamond Lake with the help of Minnesota Waters.

The guide offers 50 informative pages of articles on Diamond Lake health, history, and actions you can take to protect it.

It is available as a printed, bound booklet (donation requested), or you can download the PDF version.

If you would like a printed copy, please contact Dave Oltmans.

Guide Chapters:
• Minnesota’s Unique Landscape
• Friends of Diamond Lake
• Diamond Lake Watershed
• The Power of Citizen Action
• Watershed Ecology
• Protecting Our Shorelines
• History of Our Lakes
• About the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to those Friends of Diamond Lake who worked on the guide:
Erin Surdo
Leah Oltmans
Dave Oltmans
Melanie Countryman

Thanks, also, to Minnesota Waters and Eli Condon for assistance in producing the guide, and to Minnehaha Watershed District for contibuting information.

 

 

Do you have a favorite website that would be of interest to other Friends of Diamond Lake website visitors? Let us know and we'll try to include it here.

 

These links are provided as a reference tool for Friends of Diamond Lake website visitors. Inclusion here does not imply endorsement of any particular organization or individual.