What Can I Do?:

What can I do to make sure my lake is clean?

If your lake is polluted, you can help clean it up.  It’s especially important that we make sure the state provides the funding needed to test and clean up all of our 10,000 lakes. By following the links below, you’ll not only be making sure your lake gets cleaned up, you’ll be helping other Minnesota families stay healthy by making sure that all our lakes are tested and cleaned up.



Sign a petition for clean water
Tell others in your own words that you support clean lakes and rivers in Minnesota.



Tell your friends and neighbors
Let others know about Conservation Minnesota and Check My Lake!



Volunteer to be a water monitor
Get involved personally in testing lakes through Minnesota Waters’ volunteer monitor program.


Learn more about what YOU can do
You can protect your favorite lake through your own actions as a property owner, watershed resident and consumer.