We are excited to announce the topics for the 2019 Monarch Conservation Webinar Series! The Monarch Joint Venture is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center to put on another year full of informative and inspiring webinars on all things monarch. Starting in February, webinars will be held live on … Continue reading Webinar: Monarch Conservation Series
Category: Events
Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteers are invited to join the students and faculty of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology on the St. Paul Campus for the Spring Seminar Series. Each week, on Friday, an expert will speak on their own area of expertise for one hour, from 12-1 PM, in 335 Borlaug Hall. Feb. 22nd: Hannah … Continue reading ADV: Conservation Sciences Seminars – Feb. 22nd & March 1st
Great Backyard Bird Count: Should Be "Finchy" and Fun --- Winter finch "irruption" will be a highlight for many. New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON—The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the … Continue reading VOL: Great Backyard Bird Count – Feb. 15th-18th
Landowners in central Minnesota have a great opportunity to join Extension's newest Master Woodland Owner class. Starting in June, the Avon Hills class is specifically designed for woodland owners who are interested in fostering their woodland for the future. Registration is open now, and the course fee includes a site visit to your woodland by … Continue reading ADV: New Master Woodland Owner class
Good Weeds & Bad Weeds: Saving Our Underwater Prairies in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Tuesday February 19 at 7:00 pm Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake St, Minneapolis The plant communities that lie below the surface of our lakes are incredibly valuable, both ecologically and economically. Human introductions of new species to Minnesota lakes … Continue reading ADV-AIS: Cafe Scientifique
Volunteers needed for Duluth Boat Show in the Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers booth at the 53rd Annual Duluth Boat Sport Travel and RV Show, February 13-17, 2019, Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (http://www.minnesotasportshow.com/). Once again, MN Sea Grant has secured space for a Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! booth and would like to invite you to co-host the booth with … Continue reading VOL-AIS: Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers – Feb. 13th-17th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH It's Black History Month and that means it's time to roll out the red carpet for the Black Minnesotans who made our state great. We took a dive into the primary source research hole to bring you accessible resources for students to investigate. Follow our Twitter or Facebook for sources all month long! CLASSROOM RESOURCES … Continue reading Minnesota Historical Society Newsletter
There are many interesting articles included in this issue of the MAISRC newsletter, such as: Are zebra mussels hitching a ride on your boat? MAISRC researchers recently completed a project assessing the risk of zebra mussels spreading in the residual water left in boats after they’ve been drained. The first-of-its-kind study found that although veligers … Continue reading AIS: MAISRC – February Newsletter
Great Backyard Bird Count: Should Be "Finchy" and Fun --- Winter finch "irruption" will be a highlight for many. New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON—The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the … Continue reading VOL: Great Backyard Bird Count – Feb. 15th-18th
The Minnesota Native Plant Society's 2019 Symposium: Prairies and Grasslands of the Lower 48 Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Prairie historically covered one-third of the state of Minnesota, and has been a topic of previous symposia. This year, we are broadening our geographical range to … Continue reading ADV: Symposium on Prairies and Grasslands – March 23rd
