Turtlehead blooming
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 […]
Nature Backpacks available at Discovery Point
Looking for something to do this fall? Rent one of our Nature Exploration Backpacks! These two nature backpacks are perfect ways to explore nature with […]
Going Native With Shoreline Restoration
From green concrete to pollinator haven Shoreline restoration may not be a top concern for most congregations, but for members of Colonial Church in Edina, […]
Mow High, Sweep Clean
Article by Master Water Steward, Walter L. Whether you volunteer or follow easy best practices around your home or apartment, you can improve our environment. […]
Volunteers Needed to Adopt a Garden Bed
This season’s spotlighted volunteer opportunity is our new Adopt a Garden Bed program. Sign up to adopt one of the garden beds at our headquarters, […]
Redefining “weeds”
Spring is here! With new plants sprouting out of the ground, we get antsy to start our spring work. The outdoors calls us to soak […]
Planting Native Seeds with a New Generation
Master Gardener May Lee helps third graders learn about growing native plant seeds. With a few months of “cold stratification” in a refrigerator, plants like milkweed […]
The Iceman Cometh
Master Water Steward Joe Knaeble is concerned with a problem that is mostly invisible: increasing levels of salt in groundwater due to the overuse of deicing […]
Winter Sowing Native Seeds
Many Minnesota native wildflowers need extra help to sprout in the spring. Some need cold, wet conditions in order to break the seed coat. This […]
Cistern Winter Prep
In preparation for the colder weather, we recently winterized the cistern at Discovery Point. The cistern collects runoff from about 1/3 of the roof and […]