Minnesota – Page 4 – East Metro Water

Feeling Loony in Forest Lake

By: angiehongmn May 15, 2023May 4, 2023

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Partners and Updates, Uncategorized, Wildlifealum treatment, birds, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, featured, Forest Lake, lakes, loons, MinnesotaLeave a Comment

At the Forest Lake Lake Association (FLLA) meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 6:30-8pm, Rob Rabasco, coordinator of Minnesota’s Loon Restoration Project, will talk about efforts underway to protect loon habitat across the state, augment natural loon nesting with artificial nesting platforms in targeted locations, implement loon-friendly lake management plans, and increase survival rates for loon chicks. Robasco is one of three invited speakers for the event.

Meet the rare plants and animals of Washington County

By: angiehongmn April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

Aquatic Biology, Wildlifeendangered species, featured, Minnesota, Wildlife1 Comment

Minnesota is home to 2000 known native wildlife species, 346 of which are identified as Species in Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).

Continuing a legacy of soil and water conservation

By: angiehongmn March 16, 2023March 15, 2023

Partners and Updatesconservation, featured, Minnesota, soil and water, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Last week, SWCD staff and supervisors from around the state met with state legislators during the annual Soil and Water Conservation Districts Day at the Capitol.

Beating the winter doldrums – events and activities to keep you moving

By: angiehongmn January 19, 2023January 17, 2023

Outdoor Adventuresfeatured, Minnesota, recreation, winter1 Comment

Winter is a great time for star gazing, full moon hikes, skiing and snowshoeing, and winter festivals.

Indigenous Perspectives on Land Management

By: angiehongmn December 6, 2022October 10, 2023

UncategorizedDakota, featured, habitat restoration, Minnesota, Native people, native plants, OjibweLeave a Comment

Oak savanna is one example of an ecosystem that has co-evolved with humans in several different locations in North America. In this transitional zone between forest and prairie, people used fire to maintain open areas as a way to attract large game animals such as bison and elk.

Strange facts about two of Minnesota’s favorite comeback animals

By: angiehongmn November 28, 2022

WildlifeDeer, featured, Minnesota, wild turkeys, WildlifeLeave a Comment

Deer and turkeys are two of the most common charismatic megafauna that we see in the east metro and lower St. Croix Valley, but that wasn’t always the case.

Fossils in limestone from Lilydale brickyards

Fossils, glaciers, and the water we drink

By: angiehongmn December 2, 2021

Groundwateraquifers, featured, fossils, geology, groundwater, Minnesota, Mississippi River, St. Croix RiverLeave a Comment

Groundwater provides 100 percent of the drinking water for people in Washington County and 70 percent of the drinking water in Minnesota.

Paddle, Bike, Repeat: Four days on the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers

By: angiehongmn July 3, 2020July 2, 2020

Outdoor Adventurescanoeing, clean water, featured, freshwater mussels, Minnesota, Namekagon River, St. Croix River, trout, Wild and Scenic River, Wisconsin3 Comments

We started our trip at the County Rd K landing (Namekagon River), near Trego, Wisconsin, and ended four days later at the Lower Tamarack landing (St. Croix River), 47-miles downriver. To avoid using a shuttle or bringing two cars, I brought my mountain bike along and rode back to our put-in at the end of each day to bring our truck and camping gear down to the next location.

River flowing, gathering tears

By: angiehongmn June 4, 2020

Keeping water cleanfeatured, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Nibi Water Walks, water pollutionLeave a Comment

The Mississippi is like a woman with a basket on her back that grows heavier by the hour. Sometimes I think she gathers our tears as well, as she sweeps through burning cities and past people crying out for justice.

Land Cover and Pollinators? There’s a Map for That.

By: angiehongmn February 18, 2018December 2, 2022

UncategorizedHabitat, maps, Minnesota, MLCCS, pollinators, Washington Conservation District, Washington County1 Comment

These records are computerized for easy use, unlike the handwritten notes from Minnesota’s first land surveys, which are stored on yellowed paper at the Historical Society.