Technical Assistance Programs

Cost Share Grants

All residents, associations, and local governments within the boundaries of the Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District are eligible.

With technical assistance from the Washington Conservation District, grants help homeowners, associations, and other organizations install projects that prevent stormwater pollution to our lakes, streams and the St. Croix River. Examples of projects include rain gardens, shoreline restorations, buffer plantings, and permeable pavers.

To be eligible for funding, all grant projects must meet one or more of the following goals. 

• Improve water quality or increase the capacity of the watershed to store or infiltrate water

• Protect and preserve groundwater quality and quantity

• Preserve, protect, and restore native vegetation, with emphasis on projects adjacent to or near lakes, rivers, and wetlands