wildlife habitat – Page 3 – East Metro Water

Native Plants Keep Bees Buzzing

By: angiehongmn June 3, 2014

Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, honey bees, native plants, pollinators, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Beekeepers are losing 30-50% of their hives each year as the colonies collapse due to disease, lack of habitat, and pesticide applications.

Enough with the Snow, Let’s Get Gardening!

By: angiehongmn February 24, 2014

Keeping water clean, Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, native plants, raingardens, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Next week, the Washington Conservation District (WCD) and local Watershed Districts will begin offering free landscape design workshops to help winter-weary Minnesotans plan raingardens and native plantings that help to create habitat and protect water resources.

Making the Most of Big Backyards

By: angiehongmn June 19, 2013

Yards and LandscapingLake Elmo, middle st. croix watershed management organization, Valley Branch Watershed District, Washington Conservation District, West Lakeland, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

West Lakeland Evening in the Big Backyard: Tuesday, June 25, 6:30-8pm

Local Afton couple lends a helping hand to Valley Creek

By: angiehongmn October 31, 2011

Local Achievementsconservation, shoreline plantings, Valley Branch Watershed District, voluntary projects, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

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.

If at first you don’t succeed, kill, kill again

By: angiehongmn October 11, 2011

Buckthornbuckthorn, invasive plants, native plants, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Visit http://www.mnwcd.org/buckthorn to learn more about managing buckthorn on your land, including removal strategies, information about controlling buckthorn with herbicides, and a list of local buckthorn consultants that can help you get the work done.

Board tour shows that conservation works in any setting

By: angiehongmn September 30, 2011

Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesstormwater pollution, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

The dozen conservation projects on the WCD board tour represent just a fraction of the hundreds that the district has helped to install over the past five years.

There goes the tent!

By: angiehongmn August 12, 2011

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, flooding, native plants, raingardens, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Unfortunately, it is a little harder to deal with excess water in your backyard than in your campsite.

Native Plant Mania

By: angiehongmn May 20, 2011

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, native plants, raingardens, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

People are no longer content to just plant a pretty garden in their yard. Now they want a garden that stops polluted runoff, attract butterflies and birds, or improves wildlife habitat.

Take a deep breath and say thanks for the trees

By: angiehongmn May 16, 2011

Local Achievements, Partners and Updateserosion control, planting for birds, rain barrels, stormwater pollution, tree sale, Washington Conservation District, water conservation, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

This year, the Washington Conservation District sold nearly 20,000 trees and more than 100 rain barrels.

Do it for the kids (Shrink your yard)

By: angiehongmn April 4, 2011

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, groundwater, native plants, water conservation, wildlife habitat2 Comments

The concept of sustainability is rooted in this universal hope we all share that our children and grandchildren will lead lives as good or better than our own.