Habitat restoration underway at Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park
Winter update A major transformation is occurring this winter at the park as a contractor hired by Ramsey County clears invasive buckthorn and other brush. This […]
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Local stewardship efforts celebrated with 2018 LEAP Awards
This year’s Landscape Ecology Awards Program (LEAP) recognized four homes in Saint Paul and Maplewood for exceptional landscaping practices that benefit water quality and natural […]
Habitat takes hold as Keller Creek restoration crosses finish line
by Chris O’Brien, communications coordinator To put it mildly, Keller Creek has been transformed. Four years have gone by since restoration work began on this […]
The path to a virtual nature center at Tamarack Preserve
by Dana Boyle, Minnesota Master Naturalist On a typical Wednesday morning in Woodbury, three recently retired professionals meet in a local coffee shop, collaborating on […]
Legacy grant to help restore Snail Lake parkland
by Bill Bartodziej, natural resources specialist Nestled between Snail and Grass Lakes lies a large parcel of Ramsey County parkland supporting wetlands and remnant oak […]
Enjoy Learning about Nature? Become a Master Naturalist!
By Sage Passi and Cathy Troendle Bev Blomgren, a Master Naturalist, enjoys learning about nature, teaching and helping engage citizens of all ages in conservation efforts. Photo […]
Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home
Wild Ones Big River Big Woods, in partnership with Wild Ones Twin Cities and Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, will screen Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature […]
Keller Creek Restoratation Celebration
Keller Creek Restoration Celebration Wednesday, July 13, 6:00-8:00 PM Keller Lake Regional Park, Golfview Picnic Area, Maplewood (map) Join Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed staff and […]
June 2016 Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop
Small regrowth can be hard to identify! You put in a rain garden with (or without) cost-share funds and everything looked great last year. But this […]
Pollinators – Plight and Possibilities
Dr. Marla Spivak, Director of The Bee Lab and professor in the University of MN Department of Entomology Dr. Marla Spivak, well-known University of Minnesota Professor […]