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Transform your yard into a Monarch Oasis

  • Posted: April 17, 2019
  • Categories: Discovery Point, News, Seasonal Highlights

Bonnie Juran learned about the critical loss of monarch habitat soon after becoming a master gardener. Armed with new knowledge about the trees, shrubs, and […]

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Winter wonderland

  • Posted: February 12, 2019
  • Categories: Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

Did you know you can go sledding at Discovery Point? All this new snow has made for great sledding conditions on the hill off Gerard […]

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November Board Meeting rescheduled

  • Posted: October 23, 2018
  • Categories: Discovery Point, District News

The Board of Managers has rescheduled their monthly Board Meeting to Tuesday, November 13, 2018 because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Please see the event page for […]

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What’s blooming at Discovery Point?

  • Posted: July 30, 2018
  • Categories: Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

The restoration area and grounds are abuzz with color and pollinators right now. Stop over and enjoy the beauty of summer! Below are some of […]

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Discovery Point Restoration Update

  • Posted: July 5, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News

Discovery Point Habitat Restoration Update Volunteers recently planted 1,000 native flowers in the Phase 1 restoration area at Discovery Point, Nine Mile Creek’s office and […]

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Discovery Point Habitat Restoration continues

  • Posted: November 30, 2017
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point

In the last week of November 2017, crews from Minnesota Native Landscapes cleared invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle from the southwestern quarter of Discovery Point grounds.  […]

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Turtlehead blooming

  • Posted: August 24, 2017
  • Categories: Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

Just because summer break is over, doesn’t mean that the flowers have stopped blooming! Along with the familiar fall flowers like goldenrods and asters, come […]

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Deer Exclosure at Discovery Point

  • Posted: April 28, 2017
  • Categories: Discovery Point, District News

Keeping hungry animals at bay Minnesota Native Landscapes installed a small deer exclosure in the restoration area at Discovery Point in late April. The 8 foot […]

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Attend a Summer Event

  • Posted: March 23, 2017
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Events

Spend some time outside this summer–attend one of our free Summer Education Series programs! This year, there are even more fun places for you to discover. […]

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Discovery Point Restoration Work Begins

  • Posted: February 10, 2017
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News

Buckthorn Removed from Discovery Point A section of land at Discovery Point looks dramatically different after the understory was removed on February 7th. It may […]

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