Chequamegon Bay Green Infrastructure

06/20/2022

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The Rain Barrel Sale is being extended until Friday June 24 at Noon. To order a Ivy Rain barrel from Rain Water Solutions please visit
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05/26/2022

With warmer weather and No Mow May winding down, many residents are mowing their yards. It might seem like a great solution to simply blow the clippings into the street, but before you do that, consider either composting or leaving these clippings to naturally break down in your yard. It's free fertilizer! Residents may also place clippings in approved yard waste bags and put them out for collection or bring clippings to the Public Works yard waste drop off site (2020 6th St E).

Grass clippings in the street often end up in the storm drains and sewers and are a hazard to motorcycles and cyclists.

This yard waste may seem harmless, but it can cause major problems such as clogging storm drains and pipes causing back ups which creates added costs for maintenance. Additionally it may harm aquatic wildlife by adding excess nutrients to our lakes and streams that create algae blooms.

By keeping it yard waste on the lawn you can help protect our streams, lakes, and aquatic life as well as our public infrastructure for future generations.

Per City Ordinance 750 (B)(3)(h))

Questions? Contact City of Ashland Property Maintenance 715-685-1609

10/29/2021

Did you know?

Lake sturgeon are the largest and one of the oldest fish in Lake Superior, able to reach two meters (6.5 feet) in size and over 100 year in age.

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10/25/2021

Frazil Ice
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Frazil ice is a name given specifically to ice forming around flowing water. This can include rivers and streams, but is also significant when formed around pipes and other imperative infrastructure. Frazil ice can block outflow pipes, causing a backup in the water processing system. In a natural river system, frazil ice may block the river, creating a dam and causing flooding upstream.
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Frazil ice forms when the surface water loses heat to cooler air above, supercooling and freezing into plate or discoid ice crystals. Due to the nature of its formation, frazil ice is far less buoyant than other ice, and can very easily sink to the bottom of a water system.

10/22/2021

Did you know?

The average elevation of Lake Superior is about 602 feet above sea level.

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10/18/2021

Riparian
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The riparian zone of a wetland system is described as being the portion of the area at the edges of the water. This includes the edges of lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds. It is the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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Riparian areas are important to the wetland ecosystem in many ways. They provide an abundance of vegetation which acts as food and shelter for many organisms; the vegetation also acts to stabilize the edges of the wetland to reduce erosion and absorb the impact of floodwater.

10/15/2021

Did you know?

The average rate of warming lakes across the globe is .34 degrees Celsius per decade. Lake Superior is heating up at three times that pace.

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10/11/2021

Oxbow
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The term oxbow describes a type of water formation. This formation of water begins as a river and meanders so far as to cut itself off into a lake. This U-shaped body of water is known as an oxbow lake.
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Rivers and streams often "meander" or bend and curve as they flow. The more water that flows through a river, the more the riverbank is eaten away. Since water flows faster on the outer edges of a curve, the riverbank becomes a bigger and bigger curve. Eventually this curve gets so intense that it cuts itself off and becomes rather a circle next to a river that flows straight once more.

10/08/2021

Did you know?

Volunteering is an easy way to have a positive impact in your local community.

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10/04/2021

Artesian Well
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The artesian well is a type of fountain that functions by applying positive pressure to the water within the aquifer. The water is contained underground in a confined aquifer surrounded by layers of impermeable or or clay. The pressure on the contained water is enough to cause the water to rise above the top of an aquifer and flow until the pressure is equalized between the inside and outside.
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A covered artesian well can be found at Maslowski Beach in Ashland. This beautifully constructed well has had its water tested for bacteria and nitrates and has been deemed safe to drink. This great source of fresh, free-flowing water is always available for public consumption.

10/01/2021

Did you know?

The average water temperature of Lake Superior is 40 F (4.4 C) — lower than the other Great Lakes, which are farther south.

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09/27/2021

Rain Garden
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Rain gardens are a type of stormwater retention practice that use native plants and natural landscaping to control runoff from an area. They are often formed as depressions in the land filled with hydrophytes (water-loving plants) surrounded by an upper ridge of water-tolerating plants. This design directs stormwater runoff to an area where it can be filtered by the plants and soil before entering the local water system.
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This type of stormwater retention takes careful planning in order to ensure effective runoff control and mitigation of water quality issues. Stormwater must be directed into and through the garden, ultimately leading stormwater toward storm drains along city streets. Too much water pooling in an area may lead to an environment habitable for mosquitoes. A rain garden in the wrong spot can also lead to increased infiltration of stormwater into the sanitary sewer -- the opposite of their intended purpose.
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Rain gardens use native wetland plants for stormwater uptake, filtration, and sequestration. High-moisture plants for the center of the garden include sedges, aster, iris, and foxglove; moderate-moisture plants for the edges of the garden include coneflowers, daylilies, sage, lavender, and artemisia.