ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources has selected five soil and water conservation districts to receive grant funding through the Keep it Clean Program, a new initiative which aims to protect Minnesota’s lakes by preventing water pollution from garbage and other waste left on the ice during winter use activities such as ice fishing.

Awarded recipients:

Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District

Beltrami Soil and Water Conservation District

Cass Soil and Water Conservation District

Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District

Lake of the Woods Soil and Water Conservation District

The grants will support activities that help prevent pollution, such as ice cleanup events and education and outreach efforts. Individual awards range from $24,500 to $40,000.

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