You may also be surprised to learn that lakes in southwestern Minnesota produce five times as many fish per acre as the cool, deep, clear, clean lakes in northern Minnesota.
Read MoreTale of the Trees
We may not have Brown Bar-ba-loots or Swomee-Swans in Minnesota, but we do have eastern spotted skunks and cerulean warblers.
Read MoreVectors of Infestation
Recently, our office began looking at data collected from inspections during the first half of the summer, the results were astounding.
Read MoreSummer’s Last Gasp – Removing boat docks and draining swimming pools
What happens if you pull your boat or dock out for the winter and discover that it has zebra mussels or aquatic plants attached?
Read MoreSaving up from a rainy day
Collecting and saving rainwater for later use is a practice that used to be common, back when Old Cottage Grove was just plain Cottage Grove.
Read MoreLand of 10,000 Buffers
I recall kayaking along the Rush River in western Wisconsin last year and seeing places where corn was literally falling into the river because the riverbank was sloughing away.
Read MoreCanoeing on Big Marine Lake
Car loaded and canoe strapped firmly to the roof, I paced around the house waiting for my three-year old to wake up from an epic nap. “It figures,” I muttered to my husband, “Most days he won’t nap at all, but the one time I want to go canoeing he’s still asleep at 6pm!” Loudly,…
Read MoreDownsizing to a small backyard
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6:30-8pm, Marge and Steve Sagstetter will invite neighbors and interested community members to join them for an educational event in their backyard.
Read MoreCreating healthy habitat for fish
If you don’t like the idea of bass a la glyphosate, then sweep up any spilled herbicide, pesticide, or fertilizer, repair engine leaks on your car, and dispose of used engine oil properly.
Read MoreHeavy rains wreak havoc on local streams and stormwater systems
Depending on how densely an area is developed, we often see 20%, 30% or even 50% of the rain running off instead of soaking into the ground or being captured by plants.
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