A healthy lake is a thriving ecosystem, alive with millions of organisms in an assortment of colors and sizes.
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All That Glitters and Is Gold, Does Not Belong in Our Lakes
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.
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Clean the Croix – July 8
Volunteers can choose between three activities: 1) Picking up litter from the shoreline at the Boom Site wayside; 2) Picking up litter from islands between the Boom Site landing and high Bridge (bring your own boat); or 3) Removing invasive species from the Aiple property just north of the Stillwater Depot.
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Incentive Grants for Raingardens and Shoreline Plantings
For homeowners, the grants and design assistance help to turn water-friendly landscaping from dreams into reality.
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The Long and Winding Road
It is 383 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles, six hours by car if you take the most direct route. The trip is 450 miles if you take the slower, but immeasurably more beautiful Pacific Coast Highway. If you want a truly unforgettable California experience, however, grab your bike and join 2200 other riders…
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Celebrate Summer With WaterFest, Explore Your Parks Day, and Lake Fest – June 3
On Saturday, June 3, a variety of outdoor and family-friendly activities are scheduled around the east metro to help kick-off the summer. Events include WaterFest at Lake Phalen in Maplewood/St. Paul, Explore Your Parks Day at Washington County Parks, and Lake Fest in Forest Lake.
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DNR, Lake Groups, and Local Government Partners Work to Keep Aquatic Invaders at Bay
As of August 2016, the Minnesota DNR has identified 121 lakes, rivers and wetlands infested with zebra mussels, including Forest Lake, White Bear Lake, and the St. Croix River south of Stillwater.
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Talking Turf and Water in Forest Lake
“If you’re going to choose turf,” he says, “be responsible in how you take care of it. Research shows that a poorly maintained lawn with bare patches can be almost as bad for lakes as an over-fertilized lawn.”
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Gray Skies Got You Down? Turn up the Volume.
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.
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Rethinking the Traditional Lawn
If we were to go back in time about 75 years, yesterday’s lawns looked a lot different than the ones we have today. It was considered normal (even desirable) to have a lawn full of clover.
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