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.
Read MoreNative Plants Keep Bees Buzzing
Beekeepers are losing 30-50% of their hives each year as the colonies collapse due to disease, lack of habitat, and pesticide applications.
Read MoreIn Search of Spring
Marsh marigolds are blooming right now, cheery yellow flowers with deep green leaves, and clumps of skunk cabbage dot the woods as well.
Read MoreCaring for your horse and your land
On May 14, 6-9pm, the Washington Conservation District will hold its third annual horse workshop.
Read MoreHappening in the St. Croix River Valley
One example of a program that blends nature, art and culture is the Tropical Wings Bird Migration Celebration on Friday, May 2, 6:30-9pm at Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson.
Read MorePharmaceuticals in Minnesota Lakes
Drug and medicine “Take-Back” events are scheduled for April 26, 10am-2pm, at the County Government Building in Stillwater and June 14, 10am-2pm, at the County South Service Center in Cottage Grove.
Read MoreLocal cities adapt to changing water availability
Redesigned stormwater ponds at Eagle Valley and Prestwick Golf Courses reuse runoff water from the road to water the golf course greens instead of pumping new water from the aquifer.
Read MoreScooping the poop with style
Many people falsely believe dog poop acts as a fertilizer, but because dogs are carnivores, their poop is actually quite different from horse or cow manure.
Read MoreWalking on Water
In the coming weeks, there are a flurry of opportunities for people to embrace the coming spring and the changes it will bring to our yards and our surrounding watershed.
Read MoreReady for the Melt
During the upcoming weeks of thawing and freezing snow and ice, you can help to prevent localized flooding in your neighborhood by clearing a pathway for water to reach storm drains and culverts.
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