When looking at the St. Croix River, do you ever wonder where all that water came from?
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I Brake for Dirt Piles
Never ask an ecologist “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” Unless, of course, you are ready for a long discussion that touches on the relationship between habitat and wildlife.
Read MoreTending the Delicate Balance
The Wild Ones 2012 Design With Nature Conference: Tending the Delicate Balance, will explore the relationships between plants and animals in our natural communities and consider the impacts of processes such as habitat loss and climate change.
Read MoreHorse Keeping: Inside and Out, Jan. 24 Workshop for Horse Owners
On Tuesday January 24, the East Metro Water Resource Education Program and Hagberg’s Country Feed will host a workshop for horse owners at 6pm in the Washington County Fairground’s Hooley Hall.
Read MoreOld Dogs and New Tricks
When I burned out on my first career, my decision to return to college was a blatant admission of my desire to learn new tricks.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls: Part 2
Welcome again to another edition of As the Water Drop Rolls, brought to you by the East Metro Water Resource Education Program, a partnership of 17 local units of government working to keep your water clean.
Read MoreBrown’s Creek, the Trail and the Waterhshed District
An extension to the Gateway Trail using the Minnesota Zephyr Line will eventually bring trail users right into downtown Stillwater via the “Brown’s Creek Trail.”
Read MoreConfessions of an Inline Skater
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are doing a number on our lakes.
Read More“Grandpa, why are there dragonflies?”
I paused slightly and pondered my seven year-old grandson’s question, “Why are there dragonflies?” My training taught me that the dragonfly comes from the scientific order Odonata, loosely meaning, “toothed ones”, because of their toothly lower lip used to capture and hold prey, as they eat. Next is the suborder of Anisoptera, meaning “different wings”…
Read MoreI won’t be home for Christmas
Salt is only part of the equation when it comes to keeping our roads safe in the winter.
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