This year, the City of Bayport joined forces with the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization to put an end to Perro Creek’s annual pollution parade.
Read MoreKeeping pharmaceuticals out of our water
So do you keep medicines in your cabinet forever and risk accidentally poisoning yourself with 15-year old pseudoephedrine, or dump them down the toilet and risk turning a boy fish into a girl?
Read MoreCue the Birds
Not surprisingly, the birds that are disappearing most quickly are the ones that have the most specialized habitat needs
Read MoreLawn Chair Lawn Care
The sight of green grass emerging from a brown winter wasteland is one that drives many to foolhardy action.
Read MoreThe towns that sucked a whole lake dry
In a way, the low water levels in White Bear Lake have made a previously invisible problem glaringly evident.
Read MoreThe Adventures of Charlie the Bear
Having a child has strengthened my resolve to protect our natural resources both locally and in faraway places so that Charlie can enjoy them now and in the future.
Read MoreStriving Toward a Washington County Land Ethic
Aldo Leopold, a famous author (among conservationists at least) once wrote:
“The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.”
Read MoreMild Winter – Frozen Septic?
Why in a mild winter like we have experienced would frozen septic systems be a problem? It’s due to the lack of snow and (occasional) cold temperatures we have been experiencing.
Read MoreReviewing the Past; Planning the Future
As we at the Washington Conservation District work with landowners on vegetation enhancements, we are often asked whether using native plants is better than introduced plants or cultivars.
Read MoreSt. Croix Secrets
When looking at the St. Croix River, do you ever wonder where all that water came from?
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