So do you keep medicines in your cabinet forever and risk accidentally poisoning yourself with 15-year old pseudoephedrine, or dump them down the toilet and risk turning a boy fish into a girl?
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Striving Toward a Washington County Land Ethic
Aldo Leopold, a famous author (among conservationists at least) once wrote:
“The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.”
Read MoreMild Winter – Frozen Septic?
Why in a mild winter like we have experienced would frozen septic systems be a problem? It’s due to the lack of snow and (occasional) cold temperatures we have been experiencing.
Read MoreReviewing the Past; Planning the Future
As we at the Washington Conservation District work with landowners on vegetation enhancements, we are often asked whether using native plants is better than introduced plants or cultivars.
Read MoreSt. Croix Secrets
When looking at the St. Croix River, do you ever wonder where all that water came from?
Read MoreI 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.
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