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Undies in the Garden

By: angiehongmn September 30, 2022September 29, 2022

Yards and Landscapingfeatured, gardening, soil healthLeave a Comment

I feel embarrassed to admit how excited and nervous I was to dig up the underwear in my yard and see how much they had decomposed.

La, la, la, leaves!

By: angiehongmn September 29, 2022

Yards and Landscapingfall, fall colors, featured, leavesLeave a Comment

To plan your leaf-peeping adventures this fall, check out the Minnesota DNR Fall Color Finder or Travel Wisconsin Fall Color Report.

Friends of Lily Lake invites community to celebrate lake’s “de-listing” on September 30

By: angiehongmn September 19, 2022October 3, 2022

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementsclean water, featured, Lily Lake, middle st. croix watershed management organization, StillwaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, September 30, 5-7:30pm, Friends of Lily Lake will celebrate this return to clean water with a family-friendly community event at Lily Lake Park. The event will include food, music, roasted s’mores over a campfire, and kids nature activities. There will also be a short program at 6pm to officially commemorate the de-listing of Lily Lake. The event is free and open to all.

Saturday, Sept. 10 stacked with opportunities for nature enjoyment and stewardship

By: angiehongmn September 8, 2022September 6, 2022

Partners and Updatescommunity events, featured, St. Croix River, volunteeringLeave a Comment

This Saturday, Sept. 10 serves up a wide array of activities for nature enthusiasts, including planting trees, stenciling storm drains, chowing down on tacos and ice cream, and enjoying bluegrass in the prairie.

Going native? Fall is a great time to plant

By: angiehongmn September 1, 2022

Yards and Landscapingfall, featured, gardening, native plants, prairieLeave a Comment

You can plant native plants from small packs or pots between September and mid-October or spread seed for bee-lawn and native plantings in early November to mid-December.

Local lakes at risk of too much love

By: angiehongmn August 25, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanfeatured, fishing, Lake Elmo, Minnesota lakes, Scandia, shoreline habitat, StillwaterLeave a Comment

As shorelines become increasingly more developed, we start to see shoreline erosion, fewer fish and wildlife, more algae in the water, and diminished water clarity.

A secret world beneath the surface of the soil

By: angiehongmn August 19, 2022

Keeping water cleanconservation, farming, featured, soil health1 Comment

When working with farmers to improve soil health, soil scientists will sometimes begin by digging a soil pit. It is somewhat like an archaeological dig, except the focus is on finding geological clues to the past, as opposed to pottery or dinosaur bones.