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.”
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Confessions 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.
Read MoreFarmWise pilot project a winning idea
Earlier this year, FarmWise won $15,000 in the Minnesota Idea Open, a competition that asked people across the state to vote on-line and during the Minnesota State Fair to select their favorite, most innovative ideas for cleaning up Minnesota waterways.
Read MoreMaplewood Mall: The next urban forest?
Now, thanks to an ambitious project of the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, trees are sprouting right out of the pavement in the parking lot of the Mall.
Read MoreLocal Churches find Multiple Benefits in Stewardship Projects
Locally, more and more places of worship are using environmental stewardship projects as a way to bring members together, add beauty to their church grounds, and demonstrate caretaking for God’s creation.
Read MoreThis express lane is closed
Something about driving turns ordinary people in ogres.
Read MoreWork For Water Neighborhood Challenge
Perhaps this year, however, some Minnesotans will find an extra incentive for raking their leaves, in the form of a $500 prize being offered by the Freshwater Society.
Read MoreWilliam and Kates wedding in Lanesboro
While canoeing on a fine stretch of water like the Root River, one has plenty of time to contemplate the scenery, both inside and outside the boat.
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