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LOOK TO THE PAST: When spring comes | Opinion
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (217+ words) The Dakota name for it was "Maga Okada Wi." April was the "Goose Egg Laying Moon." For the Dakota, this was a sure sign that spring had come. Although I've never witnessed such "egg laying," I have seen the arrival…...
RICE SWCD: Rethinking wetland improvements, managing wet meadows without excavation
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (208+ words) During spring, when snow is melting and rain is more frequent, grassy low spots fill with water. While they may not look like much, these seasonal pools are often the first open, green and available habitat for many migrating species,…...
Most commonly seen birds in Iowa
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Project Feeder Watch, a citizen science project where participants collect data on birds at their feeders, was founded in Ontario by Erica Dunn and the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1976. The project partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology after…...
Most commonly seen birds in Minnesota
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (410+ words) Project Feeder Watch, a citizen science project where participants collect data on birds at their feeders, was founded in Ontario by Erica Dunn and the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1976. The project partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology after…...
CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS: Farmers care about the land and so do we
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (507+ words) I've been at a lot of events with farmers recently. And this is what I'm hearing: "We care about this land, this place. But we get very little support for taking care of it. Instead, we're pushed to produce more,…...
MN PRAIRIE ROOTS: Birding at River Bend
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (349+ words) They are birders. I am not. But I love encountering people who are passionate about interests like birding. That would be Tom Boevers and Langston Richter. The two were walking the trails of River Bend Nature Center in Faribault recently…...
AMM: Devouring opponents with genetic precision
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (743+ words) There are many animals that, under the right circumstances, will eat their young. It's known as filial cannibalism, and there are a variety of reasons it happens. According to Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural…...
Kenyon Sportsmen's Club to host 1st annual youth turkey hunting contest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) With spring comes turkey hunting, and the Kenyon Sportsmen's Club is encouraging kids to get outside and try their hand at the sport for a chance to win prizes in their first annual youth turkey hunting contest. Member Jason Prondzinski…...
CRJPO highlights progress, challenges in state of the Cannon talk
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (753+ words) Local water experts say improving the health of the Cannon River watershed will take time, but progress is already underway. The webinar, moderated by University of Minnesota Extension educator Ryan Lerman, featured presentations from Emmie Scheffler of the Rice Soil…...