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Water, our most important asset, is fortunately still clean and plentiful.
Yet, will it always be so?

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OUR MISSION To work collaboratively on water issues and mobilize on-the-ground actions that encourage diverse sustainable use, protection, recovery and enjoyment of Itasca County's world-class water and shoreland resources that are critical to a strong economy.

Itasca County, MN has:

  • 950 lakes (over 10 acres)
  • 1,850 miles of rivers
  • immense underground aquifers
  • watersheds that flow north, south, and east
  

CLICK ON "EDUCATION" TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2012 MINI WATER SUMMIT SERIES!

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NATURAL SHORELAND BUFFER INCENTIVE (NSBI) PROGRAM

Congratulations to everyone who worked on the Itasca County NSBI project! The three-year NSBI research project is now complete.  The project involved trained citizens (college students, lakeshore owners, and Master Gardeners) who helped conduct the research.  The Itasca County Lake Challenge Worksheet was used to guide lakeshore owners through an evaluation of their shoreline, identifying “lake-friendly” and “unfriendly” practices, and outlined action steps an owner might wish to implement.  You can find links to the Lake Challenge Worksheet, the full report, complete with more photos, and a one-page summary on the Grants Summary section of this website . 

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IMPORTANT RECOGNITION!

IWLP was presented with Minnesota Water’s “2011 Outstanding Citizen Monitoring Program” award on September 14th. Each year, Minnesota Waters presents this award to honor citizen volunteers who have made exceptional commitments to protecting their local lake or river.  This award was first introduced in 2005 to recognize a group whose committed and enterprising members achieve successful outcomes in lake management while forging productive connections with the surrounding community. Accepting this award for IWLP are Dave Lick, President (left) and Dr. John Downing, IWLP Scientist (second from right).

   

 

 

Dave Lick, IWLP; Joe Grabowski & Steve Menden, Wenck   Engineering; Dr. John Downing, IWLP; and Lois Sinn-Lindquist, Executive Director, MN Waters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Team Up for Clean Waters” is an initiative of Itasca Water Legacy Partnership (IWLP), a community coalition including representatives from local business, industry, government, education, tourism, environmental sectors and citizens-at-large in Itasca County. The broad spectrum of stakeholders is evident in the general membership and in the Board of Directors.

 
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