by Lucius Jonett | Aug 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
A conservation easement ensures it stays protected from development, drainage, and the land-use changes that have claimed so many wetlands across Minnesota. But while many wetlands in Minnesota are already protected under conservation easements, protection alone...
by Lucius Jonett | Aug 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a stretch of shoreline starts to erode, the fix can seem obvious: stabilize the bank, stop the soil loss, and call it a win. In Minnesota, where the Clean Water and Land Legacy Amendment mandates review of publicly funded restoration projects, this kind of quick...
by Lucius Jonett | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
For the first time in over 30 years, East Chaska Creek runs the way it was always meant to – open, alive, and connected to the land around it. What was once a buried pipe beneath a roadway is now a naturalized stream corridor, complete with riffles, a reconnected...
by Lucius Jonett | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you caught last month’s blog on the Stage Zero debate, you already know the conversation around process-based restoration is anything but settled. Practitioners are divided, the science is still catching up, and the question of which methodology is...
by Lucius Jonett | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’ve spent any time in the stream restoration world lately, you’ve probably heard the debate heating up: Stage Zero vs. traditional channel design. It’s the kind of conversation that gets practitioners fired up at conferences and generates long...
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