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citizen science

Numerous lakes and streams in northeastern Minnesota available for citizen monitoring

April 4, 2020April 3, 2020 by Greg Seitz

Volunteers are vital to measure how clear lakes and streams are, providing valuable information to track long-term health.

Boy Scouts and other Boundary Waters paddlers collect valuable information about wilderness water quality

October 12, 2018October 11, 2018 by Greg Seitz

Partnerships with state of Minnesota helps gather important information about the health of canoe country’s beloved clean lakes.

Taking a secchi disc depth reading. (MPCA photo)

Paddlers Needed to Collect Water Clarity Data in the Boundary Waters

May 2, 2016April 30, 2016 by Greg Seitz

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking volunteers to help monitor conditions in remote wilderness lakes.

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Supporting the Protection of the Minnesota-Ontario border region and Superior National Forest including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Lake Superior. More About Us >