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Conservation in the time of wrath

By: angiehongmn April 5, 2016

UncategorizedArtReach, Big Read, conservation, Dust Bowl, erosion control, Grapes of Wrath, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Deep-rooted prairie grasses could find moisture during the driest of summers, but farm crops died quickly, leaving nothing behind but bare soil. During the ensuing Dust Bowl, clouds of dirt darkened the sun, burying homes and hopes in their wake.

Tale of the Trees

By: angiehongmn September 28, 2015

Keeping water cleanforests, St. Croix River, trees, waterLeave a Comment

We may not have Brown Bar-ba-loots or Swomee-Swans in Minnesota, but we do have eastern spotted skunks and cerulean warblers.

Planting for Future Generations

By: angiehongmn May 5, 2015November 29, 2018

Partners and UpdatesArbor Day, Great River Greening, south washington watershed district, trees, volunteeringLeave a Comment

By the time the oaks we planted begin to produce acorns, Charlie and Linnea will already be in their 30’s, with jobs and lives of their own.

Get involved and make a difference for Earth Day and Arbor Day

By: angiehongmn April 22, 2015

Partners and UpdatesArbor Day, birding, Carpenter Nature Center, Earth Day, Great River Greening, Mahtomedi, trees, volunteering, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Saturday, April 25, Mahtomedi will be holding its 9th annual RITE of Spring Earth Day event, 9am-noon and Carpenter Nature Center will be holding its 3rd annual Earth Day Birding Festival, 8am-4pm.

Local residents stampede fairgrounds during rain barrel and tree sale

By: angiehongmn March 18, 2015

Yards and Landscapingcomposting, rain barrels, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

It’s almost as if we’ve all been on a diet since October and just discovered the rain barrels are filled with chocolate frosting.

Both the Forest and the Trees

By: angiehongmn May 9, 2013

Partners and Updates, Yards and Landscapingtree sale, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

This spring, the WCD sold 23,000 trees to local residents for conservation projects and habitat plantings

Reviewing the Past; Planning the Future

By: angiehongmn February 24, 2012

Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventures, Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingHabitat, History, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

As we at the Washington Conservation District work with landowners on vegetation enhancements, we are often asked whether using native plants is better than introduced plants or cultivars.

Maplewood Mall: The next urban forest?

By: angiehongmn November 8, 2011

Keeping water cleanphosphorus, ramsey washington metro watershed district, stormwater pollution, trees, water pollution2 Comments

Now, thanks to an ambitious project of the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, trees are sprouting right out of the pavement in the parking lot of the Mall.