Uncategorized – Page 8 – East Metro Water

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.

Calling all ninja warriors

By: angiehongmn October 21, 2015

Buckthorn, Uncategorizedbuckthorn, invasive plants, wildlife habitat1 Comment

Although swords may be the weapon of choice for real ninjas, they actually aren’t really the best method for killing buckthorn.

Drought, floods and hail – oh my!

By: angiehongmn May 11, 2015

Uncategorizedclimate change, flooding, severe weather, stormwaterLeave a Comment

Though Minnesota has always suffered from severe thunderstorms and occasional “mega rain events,” these kinds of storms have actually become more frequent in recent years.

As the Water Drop Rolls

By: angiehongmn January 7, 2015

Uncategorizedalgae, Brown's Creek Watershed District, Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, middle st. croix watershed management organization, phosphorus, ramsey washington metro watershed district, rice creek watershed district, south washington watershed district, Valley Branch Watershed District, water pollutionLeave a Comment

Elsewhere across the east metro, homeowners wielding shovels and pitchforks laid traps, disguised as ornamental landscaping, to keep nutrients and other pollutants out of local waterways.

Finding peace by the water’s edge

By: angiehongmn November 25, 2014

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If I had let them, we might have spent the rest of the day in that spot, paying no heed to the setting sun or the tendrils of cold spreading round us.

Beware the Grecian Foxglove

By: angiehongmn June 12, 2014

Uncategorizedgrecian foxglove, invasive species, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

People can die from eating even small amounts of the plant and you can also get digitalis poisoning from handling the plant with bare hands.