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Nurturing the Wild

By: angiehongmn January 23, 2020January 22, 2020

Outdoor Adventures, Yards and LandscapingCharlie Mackesy, featured, native landscaping, native plants, snowshoeing, St. Croix River, Wild Ones Design With Nature Conference, wildernessLeave a Comment

Design with Nature Conference: Sat., Feb. 29 in St. Paul “What is that over there?” “It’s the wild,” said the mole. “Don’t fear it.” “Imagine how we would be if we were less afraid.” – Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse A friend gave us a new book for Christmas…

Designing with nature, braiding science with beauty

By: angiehongmn January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Yards and Landscapingfeatured, landscaping, native landscaping, native plants, Wild Ones Design With Nature Conference1 Comment

I was asked, “So, why do you want to study botany?” And I answered, “Because goldenrod and asters are so beautiful together, and I want to know why. I want to know why these stand together. Why do they grow together and look so beautiful when they could grow apart?” “That’s not science,” he said.…

Bringing Nature Home

By: angiehongmn January 19, 2018August 5, 2020

Uncategorized, Yards and Landscapinghabitat restoration, prairie, Washington Conservation District, Wild Ones Design With Nature Conference, WoodburyLeave a Comment

The Rambosek’s bought their home in 1980 when most of Woodbury was still corn fields and open space. Today, their prairie is an oasis of color and life.

The Nature of Change

By: angiehongmn February 9, 2015

Buckthorn, Yards and Landscapingclimate change, native landscaping, Wild Ones Design With Nature ConferenceLeave a Comment

Wiley Buck, a restoration ecologist with local nonprofit Great River Greening, will talk about local grazing initiatives using sheep, goats and horses to control buckthorn and manage prairies in rural and urban settings.

Tending the Delicate Balance

By: angiehongmn January 27, 2012

Keeping water clean, Water Conservation, Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingWashington Conservation District, Wild Ones Design With Nature ConferenceLeave a Comment

The Wild Ones 2012 Design With Nature Conference: Tending the Delicate Balance, will explore the relationships between plants and animals in our natural communities and consider the impacts of processes such as habitat loss and climate change.