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Protecting Mill Stream and the St. Croix River

By: angiehongmn September 9, 2021September 3, 2021

Aquatic Biology, Partners and Updatesaquatic macroinvertebrates, Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, featured, Marine on St. Croix, Mill Stream, stream healthLeave a Comment

(IBI) scores that function much like grades on a report card. According to Mike Isensee, Administrator for the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, Mill Stream will likely get an IBI score of “B” in 2022.

Can that baby dragon fly?

By: angiehongmn June 10, 2021June 9, 2021

Aquatic Biology, Wildlifeaquatic macroinvertebrates, dragonflies, featured, insects2 Comments

Most people consider dragonflies and damselflies to be terrestrial flying insects, but in fact, they spend more than half of their lives in the water.

What do bugs have to do with it?

By: angiehongmn January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanaquatic macroinvertebrates, Brown's Creek, dragonflies, featured, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, odonata, streams, trout, volunteer stream monitoringLeave a Comment

One of the best measures of stream health is the amount and biodiversity of macroinvertebrates we can find in the water.

Splish, Splash, Creepy Crawlies

By: angiehongmn July 18, 2016

Outdoor Adventuresaquatic macroinvertebrates, family fun, Keller Creek, lakesLeave a Comment

Aquatic macroinvertebrates are small animals that live in the water and are big enough to see with the naked eye … insects, snails, clams, shrimp, leeches and other creepy crawlies.