The Fabulous Phalen Corridor
By Bill Bartodziej Southwestern side of Lake Phalen (restored) Ah, how times have changed. The days of vast stretches of eroding lakeshore, weedy reed canary […]
Native Plants
July Garden Tour on July 20
July is a great time to get out and check out some of our watershed projects and see what’s in bloom. We invite you to […]
Rebuilding “Memory Lane” – 2015 Keller Creek Restoration
By Sage Passi Reflections along the banks of Keller Creek When you descend the hill to Keller Creek from the Golfview Picnic access parking lot […]
Heads Up for Gardeners and Water-loving Friends
Looking for a close-at-hand place to buy native plants for your yard and rain garden? The Landscape Revival — Native Plant Expo and Market on […]
It’s time to spring into action!
Check out what’s happening this spring! Turfgrass maintenance professionals, both public and private, will want to check out the Best Management Practices for Lawn/Turf Maintenance […]
Every Rain Garden Needs a Little TLC!
Rain gardens needs TLC to remain strong, beautiful and functional. By Paige AhlborgWith winter on the way out and spring quickly heading in, […]
Mystery of the Month: Catch-Me-if-You-Can Grass
Phragmites —Native or Not? By Carole GernesWhat sly, new, invasive grass mimics its closest relative so well that it can slip under our radar […]
Connecting the Spots: Keller Creek Knits it Together
Steep banks and buckthorn on Gervais Creek in the fall of 2014. Most of the invasive buckthorn has been cleared from this slope over the […]
Mystery of the Month – February 2015
Winter: Humans Survive & Bugs Do Too “Monarch-butterflies-pacific-grove” by Agunther – Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – Link to image […]
Cost Share Assistance Now Available for 2015!
By Paige Ahlborg A thriving residential rain garden completed in 2012 with help from RMWWD Cost Share funding. Photo from 2014. RWMWD is […]