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Transformation underway at Sunfish Lake Park

By: angiehongmn April 29, 2021April 28, 2021

Buckthornbuckthorn, featured, habitat restoration, invasive plants, invasive species, Lake Elmo, Sunfish Lake Park, woodlandsLeave a Comment

Sunfish Lake Park visitors will immediately notice the changes on site, where contractors and volunteers have been clearing buckthorn since late winter.

Calling all ninja warriors

By: angiehongmn October 21, 2015

Buckthorn, Uncategorizedbuckthorn, invasive plants, wildlife habitat1 Comment

Although swords may be the weapon of choice for real ninjas, they actually aren’t really the best method for killing buckthorn.

When Change doesn’t Happen Overnight

By: angiehongmn October 19, 2011

Aquatic Biologyalgae, aquatic plants, invasive plants, water pollutionLeave a Comment

By the time our favorite lake hits the tipping point, it usually requires a decade or more of intensive effort to reverse the effect.

If at first you don’t succeed, kill, kill again

By: angiehongmn October 11, 2011

Buckthornbuckthorn, invasive plants, native plants, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

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.

Out Standing in their Field

By: angiehongmn December 21, 2010

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementsalgae, buckthorn, Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, clean water award, conservation, erosion control, invasive plants, non-point source pollution, St. Croix, St. Croix River, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, water pollution1 Comment

Standing in their field that day, the Warmingtons knew that the folks at the WCD would be able to help them with this gully as well.

Let’s all hate buckthorn together!

By: angiehongmn October 8, 2010

Buckthornbuckthorn, invasive plants, weed wrenchLeave a Comment

Are you going to let yourself be beaten by a plant? With strength in numbers, and nothing else to do until the snow comes, we can rise up and take back the land!