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 →
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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 →