The goal is to educate and empower property owners about how important it is to protect shoreline from future erosion and help the pollinators by planting native flowers with deep roots to hold the soil in place.
The Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation report details the work by local government units, nonprofit groups, citizens and more to conserve natural resources.
Drinking water with concentrations of nitrate below 10 milligrams of nitrate per liter of water is considered safe. Crow Wing County offers free nitrate testing.