Links for kids
farm and food- http://www.fsa.usda.gov/fsakids/ 
water and wetlands- http://www.epa.gov/owow/kids.html 
cool prairie and watershed games- http://bellmuseum.org/ecogames.html
water quiz- http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/kidsQuizWater.cfm 
learn about water quality- http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/nationswaters 

CRWP's Citizen Monitoring Plan

Local Web Sites

Circle Lake Association - Rice County's own Circle Lake.

Cannon Valley Trail - Explore the 19 mile trail that runs between Cannon Falls & Red Wing along the Wild & Scenic Cannon River.
Mills Town Trail - This trail is a work in progress and would link the Cannon Valley Trail to the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail.
River Bend Nature Center - Discover the 700 acre nature preserve located in Faribault. Check the site for upcoming activities.
Maltby Nature Preserve - A 90-acre wildlife sanctuary and environmental education facility located on the Cannon River between Northfield and Cannon Falls in southeastern Minnesota.
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park - Discover the Big Woods and search for the Dwarf Trout Lily.
Sakatah Lake State Park - Located in the western lakes region of the watershed and easily accessible via the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail.
Canoe Route - Cannon River - Info on rapids, water levels, camping areas and a map of the route.
Canoe Route - Straight River - Info on rapids, water levels, camping areas and a map of the route.
Lake Byllesby Improvement Association - Learn what the association is doing to improve Lake Byllesby and find out how you can get involved.
Waseca Lakes Association - WLA is working with all lakes in Waseca. Check out their latest projects.

Cities in the Watershed

Cannon Falls - Cannon Falls Chamber of Commerce contains info about local businesses and organizations.
Cannon Falls - Cannon Falls city web site. Map here.
Faribault - Official city government web page that includes info on city meetings, minutes, park & rec info, etc.
Northfield - Official city web site that includes meeting minutes, park & rec info, etc.
Northfield.org - A community site for Northfield and area citizens. Includes a community calendar of events.
Owatonna - Official government site for city of Owatonna.
Waseca - Official government site for city of Waseca.
Red Wing - Official government site for city of Red Wing.
Red Wing - Chamber of Commerce site containing info to help guide the explorations of this historic river city.

Counties & SWCDs

Information on the Cannon River

Current conditions of Cannon at Welch - Detailed statistics of Cannon River. Constantly Updated.
Current conditions of Straight near Faribault  - Detailed statistics of Straight River. Constantly Updated.
Cannon Info - Stats and info on Cannon River and CRWP.
EPA Cannon Watershed - Learn more about the Cannon River Watershed by Surfing the EPA web site.
USGS Straight at Fairbault - Geographic Stats of Straight River.

State Resources & Agencies

Federal Resources

Environmental Protection Agency

Land Protection & Restoration Resources

MN Land Trust - MN Land Trust promotes the protection & enhancement of open space.
The Nature Conservancy - TNC works to protect the world's "last great places." Find out locally what you can do to help.
The Trust for Public Land - TPL conserves land to improve the quality of life in communities and to protect natural and historic resources.
1000 Friends of Minnesota - Helping communities find a balance between growth and conservation.
Prairie Restorations - Provides restoration consultation, site evaluations, contracted installations and land management services to restore & create prairies, savannas, woodlands & wetlands.
Land Stewardship Project - LSP's mission is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop sustainable communities.

River, Lake & Watershed Resources

Other Pages of Interest