Collecting water quality data from streams is not nearly as easy as collecting data from lakes and rivers.
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Angie Hong is the coordinator for Minnesota's East Metro Water Resource Education Program, a local government partnership with 31 members in Washington, Ramsey, Chisago and Isanti Counties: www.mnwcd.org/emwrep.
In her free time, she enjoys singing, gardening, and exploring the outdoors. For nature-based adventures, environmental education, and conservation inspiration, check out her upcoming book "Exploring the St. Croix Valley: Adventures on and off the Water" or follow her on TikTok and Instagram at @mnnature_awesomeness.
Angie lives in Stillwater with husband Gary, son Charlie, dog Molly, and cats Teddy, Twilight, and Clover.
A Whisper of Spring in the Air
The East Metro Water Resource Education Program will begin holding landscaping workshops in April and May (North St. Paul – April 6, St. Paul Park – April 11, Oakdale – April 18, Hugo – April 27, Forest Lake – May 2).
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Swimming to Antarctica
In the United States, most of us are accustomed to lakes and rivers that are clean enough to swim, fish, and play in, without risk from rotting carcasses or dangerous bacteria and viruses.
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Using a Watershed Approach to Restore Area Lakes
On Friday, January 27, the Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District broke ground on a $536,605 wetland restoration project in southern Chisago County that will ultimately improve water quality in Moody Lake (Chisago Lake Twp.) and Bone Lake (Scandia). The project will serve as an example for how to work at a watershed scale, as…
Read MoreThe Changing Face of Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Protection
After 15 years as a nature and wildlife photographer, Dudley Edmondson had photographed mountains and valleys, fuzzy baby bears clinging to tree trunks, and brightly colored orioles perched in branches. He’d visited prairies, woods and canyons in state and national parks around the United States. What he hadn’t seen much of in his explorations, were…
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2017 Brings More Than $2 Million in Clean Water Funds to Washington County
$505,000 will be used to help Forest Lake Area Schools, the Rice Creek Watershed District and the City of Forest Lake retrofit stormwater ponds and construct new irrigation systems to reduce groundwater use by more than 4 million gallons per year.
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Finding Light in the Darkness
As Charlie and I joined the circle, linking hands with strangers on our left and right, the only things we could see were the blazing fire at the center of the ring and the half-lit faces of people gathered round.
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Smart Salting – Save Money, Do Good
Many homeowners and most businesses use way more salt than necessary. In reality, a relatively light dusting with about 3-inches of space between each granule of salt is enough to melt ice effectively without wasting salt.
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Farmer in May Township Wages War on Buckthorn and Wins
Today, virtually no buckthorn remains on the Anderson’s farm and Dale is able to control new seedlings that inevitably pop up with only a few hours of effort each year.
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Battling Floods and Saving Trout – 20 Years of Work for the Brown’s Creek Watershed District
Next year, the Brown’s Creek Watershed District will celebrate its 20-year anniversary and Leiser, the guy with a now-dry basement, is still working hard to prevent flooding and protect lakes and streams throughout the watershed.
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