Normandale Lake Herbicide Treatment
Herbicide Treatment on Normandale Lake Updated May 18, 2022 An herbicide treatment using diquat occured on Normandale Lake on May 17. The herbicide treatment was […]
Report fish die-offs to MNDNR
In early spring, the retreat of lake and stream ice can sometimes leave behind fish that died during ice cover, commonly referred to as winterkill. […]
Learn about shallow lakes
Learn about shallow lakes! This video is a general overview on shallow lakes, how they function, and some management strategies. Remember that each lake is […]
A better approach to water softening
Water softeners lead to chloride pollution Minnesota’s lakes and rivers are among the state’s most beloved features, but the excessive use of salt to treat […]
Gatewood kindergarten program takes learning outside
One of the elementary schools in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is transitioning to an outdoor learning model. Gatewood Elementary, part of the Hopkins […]
Salt Awareness Week Jan 24-28
Tune in to webinars about salt reduction. Excessive application of winter road salt prematurely ages roads, bridges, and sidewalks. Additionally, all the salt that we […]
City of Edina reduces salt use
Maintaining safety while reducing salt. The City of Edina has reduced their salt use by 30% since 2016. Even with this amazing reduction, crews continue […]
Lawns to Legumes applications open
The Lawns to Legumes pilot program offers a combination of workshops, coaching, planting guides and cost-share funding (individual support grants) for installing pollinator-friendly native plantings […]
Bloomington hosts buckthorn bust
Buckthorn bust hosted by City of Bloomington Join Bloomington Parks and Recreation and Public Works staff and members of the Sustainability Commission to remove invasive […]
Minnesota drought worsens
Portions of Minnesota enter drought restrictive phase For the first time since the drought intensity classification scale was implemented in 2000, a portion of Minnesota […]