What happens if you pull your boat or dock out for the winter and discover that it has zebra mussels or aquatic plants attached?
Read MoreAll articles filed in August 2015
Saving up from a rainy day
Collecting and saving rainwater for later use is a practice that used to be common, back when Old Cottage Grove was just plain Cottage Grove.
Read MoreLand of 10,000 Buffers
I recall kayaking along the Rush River in western Wisconsin last year and seeing places where corn was literally falling into the river because the riverbank was sloughing away.
Read MoreCanoeing on Big Marine Lake
Car loaded and canoe strapped firmly to the roof, I paced around the house waiting for my three-year old to wake up from an epic nap. “It figures,” I muttered to my husband, “Most days he won’t nap at all, but the one time I want to go canoeing he’s still asleep at 6pm!” Loudly,…
Read MoreDownsizing to a small backyard
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6:30-8pm, Marge and Steve Sagstetter will invite neighbors and interested community members to join them for an educational event in their backyard.
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