All Projects

Small Towns/Rural Areas Grant

Implement cover crops, no tillage management, forestry improvements, and prescribed grazing to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and protect drinking water within the southwestern portion of the Mississippi River-Sartell watershed, including areas immediate upsteam of the St. Cloud drinking water surface intake. This will be achieved by providing financial and technical assistance paired with targeted outreach and in combination with other CWF grant programs.

The Somali Museum of Minnesota will curate and present two new monthly series of public programs designed to amplify, celebrate, and preserve Somali culture. The first series will be gallery-based and draw from the museum’s collection to offer Somali language, cultural and history instruction targeted to Somali families and school age youth. The second series, designed for a broader audience, will present artist talks and demonstrations, dance performances, exhibitions, and poetry readings.

Unite Cloud will join with Farhiya Iman to host 12 Intro to Somali Language and Culture sessions. Also, Farhiya will develop a curriculum for a new class: Advanced Somali Language and Culture. Once the class is built, we will host 9 Advanced classes.

Ka Joog requests funding from the Minnesota Humanities Center to offer songwriting and composition to Somali American youth enrolled in FANKA, our arts education program. We will contract with Nimcaan Hilaac, a renowned Somali American songwriter, singer, and composer. We will offer 210-300 Somali youth in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Saint Cloud songwriting workshops facilitated by Mr. Hilaac. Their learning will culminate in a community-wide event featuring performances by our youth.

to construct an aggregate base on off ramp on the trail on the west side of US Hwy 10 and the Burlington Northern RR tracks

Hire well driller to investigate placement of alternative drinking water source

Install well submersible level transducer and solar panel to monitor well static and pumping levels.

Seal three wells within the DWSMA; erect and maintain wellhead protection area signs at the DWSMA boundaries.

Provide WHP education to 4th grade students at Water Festival and host a Nitrate Testing Clinic

Seal old municipal well #4, unique well number 232255

Promote water protection and conservation at Middle Spunk Water Festival as an educational Sponsor, update and maintain city web site with water protection and conservation information, promote community awareness and education on Source Water Protection

Seal unused wells, Design website and maintenance, and Develop and distribute materials, printing and postage.

Install a Well House security system to current scada system.

Nutrient Management Stategies to reduce nitrate reaching the aquifer, public education and well sealing.

Create, Publish, and Mail article; Install software

Purchase storage unit and equipment to secure a possible spill site.

Sponsor MSW Festival. Educate community on SWP, WHP and water conservation.

Remove concrete, fill annular space with grout, fabricate well head, paint interior piping, reinstall pump, motor and drop pipe to stop potential source of contamination from entering city wells.

Seal old water well adjacent to Power Plant. Purchase of 3 spill contaminant kits.

Seal a 6" -140' deep well.

Replace pump & communication controls for wells and tower.

Purchase and installation of switch gear and wiring.

Replace a shallow driven well (Sandpoint) well with a drilled well.

Drill test well

Seal abandoned irrigation well. Prepare a wellhead newsletter.

Implement St Cloud Storm Drain Art program. Implement second year of the Adopt-a-Drain program.

Assess the condition of the SSTS and provide necessary maintenance.

Purchase televising equipment

Seal unused city well #3.

Direct mailing to residents in the DWSMA. Direct mailing to owners of the potential contaminant sources. Seal unused wells.

Hire electrician to properly setup wiring and transfer switch to connect to a generator.