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Wild Bees, Rare Plants, and Native Gardens

By: angiehongmn March 13, 2018

Yards and Landscapingbees, native plants, pollinators1 Comment

The St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter of Wild Ones just released a calendar of spring events that calls to frozen Minnesotans like water in a desert.

Statewide Feedback on Water Issues Echoes Local Concerns in East Metro and St. Croix Valley

By: angiehongmn March 8, 2018

Keeping water cleanimpaired waters, lakes, mercury, phosphorus, streams, water, watershed managementLeave a Comment

Data shows that 40% of Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams are classified as impaired, and the East Metro and St. Croix Valley are no exception.

And From the Earth Springs New Life

By: angiehongmn February 23, 2018

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The flames spread across the prairie like a living being, tendrils reaching, grasping, burning. The air is charcoal smoke chasing birds out of bushes and rabbits into burrows. Fire consumes it all – bluestem, bergamot and aster, thistle, ragweed and fleabane. When it is over, there is nothing left but singed leaves and black hills.…

Land Cover and Pollinators? There’s a Map for That.

By: angiehongmn February 18, 2018December 2, 2022

UncategorizedHabitat, maps, Minnesota, MLCCS, pollinators, Washington Conservation District, Washington County1 Comment

These records are computerized for easy use, unlike the handwritten notes from Minnesota’s first land surveys, which are stored on yellowed paper at the Historical Society.

When Space Is Tight, Take Stormwater Treatment Underground

By: angiehongmn February 18, 2018

Keeping water clean, Partners and UpdatesBrown's Creek Watershed District, Capitol Region Watershed District, Lily Lake, middle st. croix watershed management organization, stormwater, underground infiltrationLeave a Comment

Step back in time to 1962, and you’d find Stillwater’s Lily Lake beach crowded with swimmers. Though small, Lily Lake was considered to be one of the deepest and clearest lakes in the Twin Cities area, much like Square and Christmas Lakes, and folks came here from around the region to swim, relax, and enjoy…

Minnesotans Call for New Legislation to Promote Smart Salting

By: angiehongmn February 7, 2018

Aquatic Biology, Groundwater, Keeping water cleanclean water, groundwater, lakes, road salt, streams, water pollution, WaterShed Partners1 Comment

Written in partnership with Watershed Partners: http://www.cleanwatermn.org More than ten years ago, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) came to a frightening realization. After testing lakes and streams in the Twin Cities metro area, they discovered that chloride levels in many were climbing, and that some were already too salty to support fish. Further testing…

Hardy Minnesotans Not Going to Let Water Pollution Win

By: angiehongmn February 2, 2018

Keeping water cleanclean water, clean water grants, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, Forest Lake, middle st. croix watershed management organization, Minnesota, Minnesota lakes, water pollutionLeave a Comment

The state has 11,842 lakes and 69,000 miles of rivers and streams, and Minnesotans intend to hunt, fish, boat and swim every one of those water bodies.

DiaSorin Saves Money and Cuts Water Waste With Help From MnTAP

By: angiehongmn January 19, 2018

Water ConservationDiaSorin, middle st. croix watershed management organization, MnTAP, Washington Conservation District, water conservationLeave a Comment

Stillwater, Minnesota business DiaSorin has cut water loss by 3.7 million gallons per year and will save $27,400 per year as a result.

Bringing Nature Home

By: angiehongmn January 19, 2018August 5, 2020

Uncategorized, Yards and Landscapinghabitat restoration, prairie, Washington Conservation District, Wild Ones Design With Nature Conference, WoodburyLeave a Comment

The Rambosek’s bought their home in 1980 when most of Woodbury was still corn fields and open space. Today, their prairie is an oasis of color and life.

Exploring the Frozen Wilderness

By: angiehongmn January 17, 2018

Outdoor Adventures, Uncategorizedboundary waters, wilderness, winter camping1 Comment

The BWCA is a unique American treasure with over one million acres of wilderness, 1200 miles of canoe routes, 12 hiking trails, and more than 2000 designated campsites.