Tips and tales about keeping water clean
Minnesota is home to 14 species of frogs and toads. During the spring, their chorus rings out as the males search for females and compete to present themselves as the most attractive option with whom to settle down and make a few thousand babies. Because each species has a distinctly different call, you can determine which types of frogs live in your area simply by listening to their symphony.
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Currently, an estimated 41,100 birds are crossing Minnesota every night and this number will climb to 18 million by mid-May.
One important and easy action you can take to protect birds during their spring and fall migration is to turn out the lights.
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Much like the Danish word hygge can be used to describe the cozy and comfortable feeling you get when sitting indoors beside a fire on a cold winter day, it turns out that there is also a word – pluviophile – to describe a person who enjoys rain and is fascinated with the sights, sounds, and smell of rain falling on the earth.
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Of all the flowers that exist, spring ephemerals are the ones that I hold dearest in my heart.
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Explore a local wetland or attend a Wonderful Wetlands workshop in Hugo, Oakdale or Lake Elmo The snow is melting again, which means that spring is just around the corner…again. Last weekend, I bundled up to walk the dog through 9-inches of fresh, fallen snow and paused with surprise when I encountered warm-ish air and…
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The Mississippi River is a flyway for 60% of all the birds in North America and 320 species of birds migrate through the St. Croix River Valley.
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Most people consider dragonflies and damselflies to be terrestrial flying insects, but in fact, they often spend more than half of their lives in the water.
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