Uncategorized – Page 7 – East Metro Water

Protecting Pollinators – What’s the Latest Buzz?

By: angiehongmn September 28, 2017

Uncategorized, Wildlife, Yards and Landscapingbees, honeybees, monarchs, native plants, pollinatorsLeave a Comment

There are 250 native bee species in Minnesota and 140 species of butterflies.

State of the Mississippi River

By: angiehongmn March 15, 2017

Uncategorizedalgae, Friends of the Mississippi River, Mississippi River, National Park Service, non-point source pollutionLeave a Comment

We’ve achieved a 35% reduction in phosphorus concentrations in the metro Mississippi River, mostly due to improvements at wastewater treatment plants, but that improvement is somewhat counteracted by the increase in flow coming from upstream.

Change Is Underway for Cottage Grove Ravine Park

By: angiehongmn March 8, 2017

Keeping water clean, Partners and Updates, Uncategorizedbuckthorn, Cottage Grove, flood control, south washington watershed district, Washington CountyLeave a Comment

This year, Cottage Grove Ravine Park will undergo a massive transformation as Washington County Parks and the South Washington Watershed District work together to create new visitor facilities, improve habitat within the park, and protect against flooding and erosion from upstream development.

Using a Watershed Approach to Restore Area Lakes

By: angiehongmn February 1, 2017

Keeping water clean, Partners and Updates, Uncategorizedclean water grants, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, lakes, WetlandsLeave a Comment

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…

The Changing Face of Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Protection

By: angiehongmn January 24, 2017

Uncategorizeddiversity, environment, outdoors, people of colorLeave a Comment

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…

Finding Light in the Darkness

By: angiehongmn January 3, 2017

UncategorizedArtReach St. Croix, Belwin Conservancy, winter solstice1 Comment

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.

Students Plant 10 Acres of Prairie at St. Croix Prep

By: angiehongmn November 28, 2016

Keeping water clean, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Yards and Landscapingmiddle st. croix watershed management organization, prairie, St. Croix Prep, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Already, the teachers are coming up with creating ways to teach about biology, ecology, math, technology and art in the prairie.

Conservation in the time of wrath

By: angiehongmn April 5, 2016

UncategorizedArtReach, Big Read, conservation, Dust Bowl, erosion control, Grapes of Wrath, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Deep-rooted prairie grasses could find moisture during the driest of summers, but farm crops died quickly, leaving nothing behind but bare soil. During the ensuing Dust Bowl, clouds of dirt darkened the sun, burying homes and hopes in their wake.

St. Croix – River or Lake?

By: angiehongmn February 22, 2016

Uncategorizedimpaired waters, non-point source pollution, St. Croix RiverLeave a Comment

In this report, people might be surprised to learn that the St. Croix “River” from Stillwater to Prescott is not just a lake, it is four lakes!

The news you didn’t hear

By: angiehongmn November 23, 2015

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Though local in nature, these topics are not unimportant. Our water resources – the groundwater we drink, as well as the wetlands, lakes, rivers and streams that cover our landscape – are vital to our good health and quality of life.