Collecting water quality data from streams is not nearly as easy as collecting data from lakes and rivers.
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When you flush, where does the water go?
Across Minnesota, 533 streams and river reaches have unsafe levels of E. coli or fecal coliform, which are bacteria found in human and animal feces.
Read MoreDownsizing to a small backyard
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6:30-8pm, Marge and Steve Sagstetter will invite neighbors and interested community members to join them for an educational event in their backyard.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls
Elsewhere across the east metro, homeowners wielding shovels and pitchforks laid traps, disguised as ornamental landscaping, to keep nutrients and other pollutants out of local waterways.
Read MoreFind Inspiration at the FamilyMeans St. Croix Valley Garden Tour – July 12-13
Some of the gardens feature landscaping with Minnesota native plants, but there are also shade gardens, veggie gardens, and even a garden with a model train.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls
“We need phosphorus to eat,” they plead. “If you’ll just give us a little more food, we promise not to turn Colby Lake green and steal all the oxygen from the fish next time.”
Read MoreMaking the Most of Big Backyards
West Lakeland Evening in the Big Backyard: Tuesday, June 25, 6:30-8pm
Read MoreSaving Trout
Because trout and the insects that they rely on for food – stoneflies, mayflies, and caddisflies – are so sensitive to pollution and increases in water temperature, trout by necessity require pretty places to live.
Read MoreLocal Afton couple lends a helping hand to Valley Creek
In striving to improve their little corner of the woods, Mike and Trudy Berggren have demonstrated that conservation is a gift that one can both give and receive.
Read MoreBlue Thumb Gardens Take the Stage
Many tour attendees also come in search of ideas for their own homes.
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