Wildlife – Page 9 – 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.

Turtle Tunnel Provides a Rare Glimpse Into the Secret Lives of Wildlife

By: angiehongmn September 20, 2017November 9, 2023

WildlifeBig Marine Park Reserve, Blanding's turtle, threatened species, turtle crossing, turtles, wildlife photographyLeave a Comment

Northern Washington County, including Big Marine Park Reserve, contains this special mix of habitat types and, therefore, is one of the few places in the state where Blanding’s turtles still roam.

Tracing Lazy Circles in the Sand

By: angiehongmn August 14, 2017

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Wildlifefreshwater mussels, Mississippi River, St. Croix RiverLeave a Comment

Forty species of mussels live in the St. Croix, including five that are listed under the Federal Endangered Species Act: the Higgin’s eye, sheepnose, snuffbox, spectaclecase and winged mapleleaf.

All That Glitters and Is Gold, Does Not Belong in Our Lakes

By: angiehongmn July 18, 2017

Aquatic Biology, WildlifeAquatic Invasive Species, goldfish, Habitattitude1 Comment

By the time we moved from California to Wisconsin at the end of my 6th grade year, Jumpy #4 had grown so large that she(he?) no longer fit in our fish tank.

Gray Skies Got You Down? Turn up the Volume.

By: angiehongmn May 1, 2017

Wildlifebirds, Habitat, migration, Mississippi River, spring, St. Croix RiverLeave a Comment

The Mississippi River is a flyway for 60% of all the birds in North America and 320 species of birds migrate through the St. Croix River Valley.

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.

Join the PolliNATION

By: angiehongmn August 23, 2016

Wildlife, Yards and Landscapingbees, birds, Blue Thumb, clean water, monarchs, native plants, pollinators, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Since your own lawn is small, you might be surprised to learn that turf grass covers more acres of land in the U.S. than the eight largest agricultural crops combined. Imagine what a difference it would make if all of us converted ¼ of our lawn to native plantings that provide habitat for pollinators, birds and wildlife.

Giants of the prairie

By: angiehongmn June 8, 2016

Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingBelwin Conservancy, bison, prairie, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

On Saturday, June 11, the ground in the Belwin prairie will again shake as a truck pulls up, opens its doors and releases a herd of bison with thundering hooves.

What’s hopping in your yard?

By: angiehongmn June 1, 2016

Wildlife, Yards and Landscapingbuffers, frogs, gardening, Wetlands, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

In your yard, you can create a healthy home for frogs and toads by leaving some of the grass unmowed near wetlands, lakes and woods; planting gardens with native plants; and using little or no chemicals on your lawn and gardens.

Ode to Odonata

By: angiehongmn April 26, 2016

Wildlifeaquatic life, dragonflies, springLeave a Comment

Most people consider dragonflies and damselflies to be terrestrial flying insects, but in fact, they often spend more than half of their lives in the water.