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New trails highlight major changes at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

By: angiehongmn November 20, 2020

Buckthorn, Outdoor Adventures, Partners and Updates, Wildlifebuckthorn, cross country skiing, featured, goats, habitat restoration, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Minnesota trails, oak savanna, parks and trails, prairie, Washington County ParksLeave a Comment

This year, Washington County launched a major transformation at Lake Elmo Park Reserve, aided in part by a grant from the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Fund. The park has added a new parking lot and entrance off of Inwood Ave., created new trails, and began work to restore 166 acres of prairie and oak savanna. On the east side of the park near the Nordic Center, Washington County added 2.2 miles of new ski trails.

Celebrate water and nature at Brown’s Creek Park – Sept. 29

By: angiehongmn September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

Partners and UpdatesBrown's Creek, Brown's Creek Watershed District, family fun, featured, Minnesota trails, streams, troutLeave a Comment

He’s standing in an open field, late November, and the sun is glowing through the goldenrod and bluestem. Sun kissing son. There are times like this when the natural world is so beautiful, I want to open my eyes just a little bit wider and etch the memory into my heart. When the Brown’s Creek…

Exploring the new Brown’s Creek Trail

By: angiehongmn November 18, 2014

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Outdoor AdventuresBrown's Creek Watershed District, Browns Creek State Trail, Minnesota trails, StillwaterLeave a Comment

Converting the rail bed into a walking and biking trail created an opportunity to correct some of the historic damage to Brown’s Creek.