Sauk River Watershed District

09/10/2026

Please take notice.

The Regular Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD) Board Meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. on September 15th, 2026 at the Osakis VFW Post 7902, 701 8th Avenue East, Osakis, MN, 56360. The Regular Sauk River Drainage Authority (SRDA) meeting will immediately follow the Regular SRWD Board Meeting.

A Board Workshop will commence at 3:30 p.m. to tour Osakis Area Projects.

A virtual attendance option may be available and one or more of the board members may be attending virtually. If any of the public wish to attend virtually, they may monitor the meeting by clicking the meeting link found, in this notice, on the agenda, or on our web page. Public interaction with the board will only be allowed if attending the meeting in person. The meeting link will be open around 5:30 p.m.

Virtual Meeting Link
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26024268367819?p=bktEeHHS8jnBE8xPEl

A public comment period will begin at 5:45 pm on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 at the Osakis VFW Post 7902, 701 8th Avenue East, Osakis, MN, 56360, for anyone that wishes to address the Board on matters that are of importance to them. Only those attending the meeting in person will be allowed to comment. The Board of Managers will not engage in dialogue about the issue, but rather refer the matter to the Administrator or appropriate staff member with the expectation that a report will follow at a future meeting.

Available agendas can be viewed on the District’s website at: https://srwdmn.org/meeting-agendas-minutes

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

📸The Stearns Conservation District photo contest is open! Share your best shots with us for a chance to receive prizes!

Submit your photos and learn more at https://www.stearnscd.org/photocontest

09/04/2026

Richard and Mary Gallea spent 20 years transforming their property on the Sauk River Chain of Lakes to a colorful native landscape. It’s helped to keep their lake clean. Here’s how they did it.

09/01/2026

08/30/2026

Come get your well water screened for nitrates and chlorides at our Clinic on September 2nd from 1pm-6pm at the Paynesville American Legion! Traut Wells will also be offering arsenic tests at a discounted rate of $25.

If you cannot make the event from 1pm-6pm, you can drop off your water sample at the Paynesville American Legion on September 2nd from 7am-12pm.

Pre-registration for the event is strongly encouraged! Visit our website at https://www.stearnscd.org/wellscreening to register and learn more.

08/30/2026

With hot summer weather creating stressful conditions for fish in lakes, rivers and streams across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sharing what people can do if they see a fish mortality event — and how they can help prevent them.

08/28/2026

Purple loosestrife has been identified on a shoreline of the Sauk River Chain during this season’s chainwide point-intercept survey. The known occurrence is limited, making early detection and rapid response especially important.
We’re asking shoreline property owners to be on the lookout: check your shoreline, keep an eye on neighboring properties, and know what to look for as you’re out around the Chain.
Prevention and Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) are some of our best strategies for keeping a new invasive species finding from becoming a larger management challenge.
👉 Go to srcl.org to read the full article and learn how to identify purple loosestrife and what to do if you find it.
Know the plant. Keep watch. Help us keep eyes on the Chain.