Locally, more and more places of worship are using environmental stewardship projects as a way to bring members together, add beauty to their church grounds, and demonstrate caretaking for God’s creation.
Read MoreWhen Change doesn’t Happen Overnight
By the time our favorite lake hits the tipping point, it usually requires a decade or more of intensive effort to reverse the effect.
Read MoreIf at first you don’t succeed, kill, kill again
Visit http://www.mnwcd.org/buckthorn to learn more about managing buckthorn on your land, including removal strategies, information about controlling buckthorn with herbicides, and a list of local buckthorn consultants that can help you get the work done.
Read MoreBoard tour shows that conservation works in any setting
The dozen conservation projects on the WCD board tour represent just a fraction of the hundreds that the district has helped to install over the past five years.
Read MoreThis express lane is closed
Something about driving turns ordinary people in ogres.
Read MoreWork For Water Neighborhood Challenge
Perhaps this year, however, some Minnesotans will find an extra incentive for raking their leaves, in the form of a $500 prize being offered by the Freshwater Society.
Read MoreIf that tree could talk
Then again, a tree doesn’t have a larynx, so if it could talk, maybe it would grumble and moan all day long.
Read MoreDebunking myths about raingardens
Unfortunately, although raingardens have become more prevalent in our landscape, many common myths and misconceptions continue to proliferate.
Read MoreWilliam and Kates wedding in Lanesboro
While canoeing on a fine stretch of water like the Root River, one has plenty of time to contemplate the scenery, both inside and outside the boat.
Read MoreDo these petals make me look fat?
Personally, I think I’m most like wild geranium – happy anywhere but with a tendency to get out of control, especially when I’m sharing a really great story with my friends.
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