Mild panic ensued, but we negotiated the whitewater successfully, without losing a single bracelet or charm.
Read MoreThe Old Lady Who Swallowed a Daphnia
Who’s eating the daphnia in Square Lake? Is it the rainbow trout stocked by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources each spring and fall? Is it the bluegills and sunfish in the lake? Could a fly be to blame? What is a daphnia anyway, and why do I care?
Read MoreGood Golfing, Happy Trout
How much sediment travels down tiny Brown’s Creek each year? There’s less dirt now than last year, and there will be even less a year from now. That’s good news for the Brown’s Creek Watershed District, good news for Wolf Marine and good news for the fish in the creek. Good golfing means happy trout.
Read MoreConservation Snapshots
Lake Elmo – A flock of geese was prevented from landing due to a buffer of tall grasses and flowers planted along the water’s edge at a property on Lake Jane. The geese were reportedly seen later on a neighbor’s turf lawn.
Read MoreWho left the shower on?
A recent special edition of National Geographic reported that the average American uses about 100 gallons of water at home each day, while millions of the world’s poorest people subsist on fewer than five gallons of water a day.
Read MoreLearning to love shallow lakes
Many of our frustrations with shallow lakes in our communities would be eliminated if we learned to love them for what they are – excellent wildlife habitat, essential links in the watershed chain, which help to absorb pollutants and excess nutrients as well as limit flooding, and beautiful scenery in our backyards and along our trail corridors.
Read MoreThe Little Neighborhood that Could
…this feisty group of Newport neighbors has worked together to make improvements in their own yards that benefit the entire community.
Read MoreDiary of a Storm Sewer
Don’t even talk to me about dog poop in the street…down the hatch it all goes! If it’s on the street today, it’s in the lake tomorrow.
Read MoreDo, not whine
You are probably complaining about buckthorn too. Guess what? So is everyone else and the buckthorn fairy is already busy pulling and cutting in someone else’s yard.
Read MoreBlue Business is Booming
Businesses have quickly learned that going blue has its advantages. Not only can they gain the respect of eco-conscious customers, but also they can save considerable money on grounds maintenance and correct pesky problems like parking lot flooding, hillside erosion and deteriorating pavement.
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