Plan a Pollinator Garden From Scratch
It may be the middle of winter, but now is the time to plan for changes you want to make to your yard this spring. How would you like to… Read More →
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Dragons Wynd
Dragons Wynd is run by an environmental entomologist whose passion about insects can be used in many ways. Interested in what insect you have a picture of? Ask Dragons Wynd!… Read More →
Helping Wildlife Overwinter
Late autumn in the pollinator garden is bittersweet. As flowers fade into shrunken seed heads and trees drop vibrant carpets of leaves, a silence settles in the air. Summer’s buzz… Read More →
About the Plant Finder
Back to the Plant Finder Tool The Blue Thumb Plant Finder is a tool to help people find Minnesota native plants that will thrive where they’re planted. It is composed of plants that are generally commercially available, and can be used to create planting plans for all types of projects. The state of Minnesota does…
Getting to Know Native Seeds
It’s easy to appreciate native plants for their colorful and varied blooms. But as autumn drifts in, petals wither and flower heads dry out. In their place, seeds are released… Read More →
Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District
The Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) covers 49 square miles in northern Washington and southern Chisago counties. The District protects and improves its water resources through adaptive management and… Read More →
Metro Blooms Newsletter
Changing Shoreline Norms
On a summer day at Lake Minnewashta, Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa and Metro Blooms Design+Build crew members gathered in a resident’s yard to remove a large patch of… Read More →
Moments of Meeting: Hummingbirds, Cardinal Flowers, and Connection
Guest writer Nick Voss, Education & Outreach Coordinator with VLAWMO, contemplates what the relationship between the cardinal flower and ruby-throated hummingbird can teach us about connection and perseverance through the… Read More →
Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District
The mission of Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District is to enhance the soil, water, and natural resources necessary for productive and profitable agriculture; safe and affordable drinking water;… Read More →