Mobilizing Minnesotans to Protect Pollinators
In 2020 many Minnesotans enthusiastically rose to the challenge of protecting pollinators in their yards through Lawns to Legumes, a state Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) program to… Read More →
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A Pollinator Project That Soaks in Rainwater
A Lawns to Legume Story Another participant project from Lawns to Legumes, a Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources program supporting residents to create pollinator habitat in their yards… Read More →
Creating My Pollinator Garden
A Lawns to Legumes Story A recipient of a state Lawns to Legumes cost-share grant shares how she came to plant her pollinator garden. Lawns to Legumes, a program through… Read More →
Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought
Science Daily The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according to a new study involving 147 cities worldwide, surprisingly high… Read More →
Colorful, no-fuss raingardens in Savage
Diane Hrabe Jason and Nancy Rich of Savage like to garden much more than they like to mow. So instead of grass, their yard includes a number of basins of… Read More →
2014 draft Impaired Waters List now available
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has posted the 2014 draft Impaired Waters List on the Impaired Waters List webpage. Updated every two years, Impaired… Read More →
A Conservation Leader in the St. Croix River Valley
Angie Hong Hundreds of school children know him for his apples and his dog Emmy. As a participant in the Farm to School program with the South Washington School District,… Read More →
U of M Arboretum expands base in Chanhassen by 78 acres
Tom Meersman, Star Tribune The University of Minnesota facility’s $4.3 million purchase includes ‘spectacular’ native forest, shoreline and wetlands. The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen has sprouted… Read More →
Vacant Lots Get a Green Makeover
ideastream Vacant lots are a big problem for cities with population loss, like Cleveland, where researchers are tinkering with those spaces to revitalize neighborhoods and improve the environment. Anne Glausser… Read More →