It is hard to say whether bee lawns are a hot new trend or a throw-back to the early 1900s.
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Bring on the bees
It is hard to say whether bee lawns are a hot new trend or a throw-back to the early 1900s.
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Mysterious creatures of the St. Croix River
Bryozoans are just one of the many strange and unique animals that call the St. Croix River home.
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What’s in the water you drink?
Free well water testing clinic – Aug. 18-19 at Scandia Community Center
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Exploring land-based living: Habitat restoration, hobby farms, and more
On August 1, Brittany Wiitala and Matt Hardy will share their farming stories during a special workshop hosted by the Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership: You’ve got Land: Exploring farming and land management options for 10-40 acres.
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Volunteer to protect Minnesota lakes from aquatic invasive species
During Starry Trek, scheduled this year for Aug. 20, volunteers gather at training sites to learn how to identify starry stonewort and then head out to local water accesses to search for signs of the invasive species.
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Creating Water and Wildlife-Friendly Gardens with Native Plants
In our developed areas, however, yards and gardens can help to form critical habitat connections for birds, bees, fox, and even mustachioed rabbits.
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3 Moms + 3 Boys + 1,000,000 Mosquitoes: A Boundary Waters Adventure
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) encompasses more than one million acres of forest, 1175 lakes, and 1200 miles of canoe routes in northeastern Minnesota.
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Mississippi River – Take a drink, then pass it on
It is no exaggeration to say that wastewater treatment is a feat of human ingenuity and one of our most important 20th Century success stories.
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Bring on the bees
Mysterious creatures of the St. Croix River
Bryozoans are just one of the many strange and unique animals that call the St. Croix River home.
Read More
What’s in the water you drink?
Free well water testing clinic – Aug. 18-19 at Scandia Community Center
Read More
Exploring land-based living: Habitat restoration, hobby farms, and more
On August 1, Brittany Wiitala and Matt Hardy will share their farming stories during a special workshop hosted by the Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership: You’ve got Land: Exploring farming and land management options for 10-40 acres.
Read More
Volunteer to protect Minnesota lakes from aquatic invasive species
During Starry Trek, scheduled this year for Aug. 20, volunteers gather at training sites to learn how to identify starry stonewort and then head out to local water accesses to search for signs of the invasive species.
Read More
Creating Water and Wildlife-Friendly Gardens with Native Plants
In our developed areas, however, yards and gardens can help to form critical habitat connections for birds, bees, fox, and even mustachioed rabbits.
Read More
3 Moms + 3 Boys + 1,000,000 Mosquitoes: A Boundary Waters Adventure
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) encompasses more than one million acres of forest, 1175 lakes, and 1200 miles of canoe routes in northeastern Minnesota.
Read More
Mississippi River – Take a drink, then pass it on
It is no exaggeration to say that wastewater treatment is a feat of human ingenuity and one of our most important 20th Century success stories.
Read More
Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership ramps up support for local farmers
In addition to hiring Jennifer Hahn as a Minnesota Extension agronomist to serve the region, the partnership is hosting workshops for large and small-scale farmers; offering incentive payments for cover crops, nutrient management, prescribed grazing and tillage management; and conducting listening sessions with beginning farmers at Big River Farms in May Twp.
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Who maintains raingardens after they are planted?
As raingardens surged in popularity, local communities quickly realized how challenging it could be to keep these new gardens looking good and functioning properly.
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