Five conservation resolutions for your new year
2023 – it’s a new year and with it comes all the good intentions to start a new habit – … Continue reading Five conservation resolutions for your new year
Category: Watershed
Chisago City residents sweep the streets for cleaner water
This past week I joined seven residents of the Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights senior living community in Chisago City for … Continue reading Chisago City residents sweep the streets for cleaner water
‘You’ve been educated!’ Lessons learned from a summer of environmental education.
Stenciling and cleaning storm drains, interacting with public officials, organizing workshops, burying underwear in my garden, walking crop fields, wading … Continue reading ‘You’ve been educated!’ Lessons learned from a summer of environmental education.
Landowners are abuzz with helping pollinators
As Tara Iyer reaches down to pull a weed from her lakeshore garden along Green Lake in Chisago County, a … Continue reading Landowners are abuzz with helping pollinators
It’s a day for a field day!
This past Friday, I had the opportunity to help support and participate in a field day in southern Washington county, … Continue reading It’s a day for a field day!
A window into the work of your local soil and water conservation districts
In sitting in the last staff meeting for the Washington Conservation District, I kept hearing similar words and phrases across … Continue reading A window into the work of your local soil and water conservation districts
The lure and reality of conservation tillage
This past week I had the opportunity to get out in some farm fields with our recently hired agronomist, Jennifer … Continue reading The lure and reality of conservation tillage
Saving our water one storm drain at a time
I’ve always been fascinated how water moves across landscapes – when it comes back down to the ground as rain … Continue reading Saving our water one storm drain at a time
Is it a wetland? That is the question.
One of the key elements that got me interested in earth sciences in college was the ability to look at … Continue reading Is it a wetland? That is the question.
Burn, baby, burn: the use of fire in land management and restoration
My Monday got totally derailed. This last Sunday evening, our neighborhood received word that our vendor who manages the prairie … Continue reading Burn, baby, burn: the use of fire in land management and restoration
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