A stretch of Pelican Creek in Grant County is one of several water bodies recently proposed to be removed from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Impaired Waters List. Read more in this article from AgWeek. Find more information about MPCA’s Impaired Waters List here and check out the interactive map of impaired waters here.Read More

The Pomme de Terre River Association’s newly reinstated Annual Meeting was a success! Big thanks to everyone who showed up on Tuesday night, and thanks to our two guest speakers: Steve Rosenzweig with General Mills, and Paul Wymar with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. We’d also like to thank Old No. 1 Bar and Grill for...Read More

FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab (2 door). 4 wheel drive. 92,600 miles. 4L V6, 5-speed manual transmission, AM/FM/CD, air, manual locks & windows. Bids must be postmarked by 4:00 pm January 4, 2021. Pomme de Terre River Association reserves the right to accept or refuse any or all bids....Read More

Beginning Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the PDTRA Coordinator will be in the office at the Stevens SWCD building on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. I will be working from home on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, also from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The PDTRA office and SWCD building are open to...Read More

The Pomme de Terre River Association will hold two public hearings withing the Pomme de Terre River watershed to hear public comments regarding the Pomme de Terre River Draft Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. These hearings will occur prior to submittal of the Plan to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for final review. The...Read More

The Pomme de Terre River Joint Powers Board is pleased to submit the Pomme de Terre River Draft Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for 60-day formal review (December 14-February 11). During this time, we invite all Plan Review Authorities and the public to view and comment on the CWMP by February 11, 2020. Click the following links...Read More

The Pomme de Terre River Association, along with many watershed residents, canoed down the river this past July. Everyone had a blast even though they had to put up with Jared’s random ecology comments.Read More

Last winter we visited the Morris Area High School to assist in the creation of table top stream models. The high school students were then able to share their new found knowledge with some 1st graders.Read More

A presentation about water quality was given at the Morris Elementary School’s science fair last year. Students jumped when Jared ignited a ballon filled with hydrogen in order to demonstrate the inefficiency of creating water.Read More

In 2012, the Pomme de Terre River Association, along with several partners, installed stream barbs (Rock structures) at the Mill Dam in Morris, MN. These barbs divert the rivers energy away from the shoreline and back to the middle of the channel.Read More