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Elk River Watershed 2018 Activities Report <br />Stormwater – Elected Officials and Township / City Staff <br />The SWCD has held several NEMO (Non-point Education for Municipal Officials) events in the past <br />few years. An event held in February of 2018 focused on the importance of stormwater work and <br />reporting, examples of ways communities are improving stormwater quality, and discussing how <br />local officials can be proactive. <br />Elk River Watershed Cleanup <br />th <br />This year celebrates the 10 year the Elk River Watershed Cleanup has been occurring. Since <br />2008, volunteers have gathered in the fall to visit the river at road crossings and pickup <br />accumulated trash. In this time over 4,000 pounds of trash have been collected. Aside from the <br />impact of removing trash, the event is a strong educational tool to directly engage nearly 20 <br />volunteers each year about pollution in our waters. <br />12 <br /> <br />