Research on starry stonewort treatments informs management efforts A forthcoming paper from MAISRC researchers and their collaborators will help inform starry stonewort management efforts in Minnesota lakes. Researchers found that mechanical and algaecide treatments greatly reduced starry stonewort biomass, but that bulbils – small, star-shaped structures that can regenerate into new plants – remained viable … Continue reading News from the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center – March 2018
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Calling All AIS Prevention Supporters - The 52nd Annual Arrowhead Home and Builders Show is just around the corner, April 4-8, 2018, Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (http://www.homeshowmn.com/). Once again, MN Sea Grant has secured space for a Habitattitude booth and would like to invite you to co-host the booth with us.Those that volunteer will be … Continue reading AIS Prevention Supporters
Friends of the Mississippi River hosts approximately 60 public cleanups, hauls, pulls or plantings throughout the Twin Cities metro-area annually. — Most take place between April and November and are two to three hours in length. — No experience is required and our top-notch stewardship staff take care of all the training, tools, directions and the rest. We'll also take photos and post the … Continue reading Volunteer outings & events
Attending summer camp can be one of the most unforgettable and transformative experiences in a child’s life. At camp, kids get to be creative; learn how to work together; overcome challenges that build confidence, courage, and resilience; and most of all, have fun in a supportive atmosphere. All camps are different. Our summer camps have … Continue reading Audubon Center Summer Camps
National Park Service VOLUNTEERS-IN-PARKS (VIP) UPDATE --- February 2018 Mississippi National River and Recreation Area111 E. Kellogg Blvd. Suite 105, Saint Paul, MN 55101 February brings a few opportunities to get outside and help with habitat restoration and ice fishing events while snow is still on the ground. If you choose to volunteer for these … Continue reading National Park Service VOLUNTEERS-IN-PARKS (VIP) UPDATE February 2018
Happy 2018! We hope that as you turn a new leaf this year, you are met with budding opportunities and take time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Ok, enough with the phenology puns already! Below, we share a summary of all that we accomplished together in 2017. We hope you will reflect on … Continue reading Nature’s Notebook, USA National Phenology Network Newsletter
STEM Family Day & more fun on the riverfront Ignite your children’s curiosity with a full day of activities and discoveries during STEM Family Day (Feb 24) and Women of Mill City Family Day (Mar 31) at Mill City Museum in Minneapolis. Or explore the wonders of what was once the world’s largest flour mill … Continue reading STEM activities for kids at Minnesota Historical Society
Are you looking for volunteer or training opportunities? Located in the right sidebar of this Minnesota Master Naturalist website is a huge list of a variety of OnGoing Volunteer and Training Opportunities. Many other activities are listed in the online events calendar - the calendar can be viewed by selecting the Events tab in the … Continue reading Extensive list of OnGoing Volunteer/Training Opportunities
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from noon to 1:00pm Fires play an outsized role in shaping plant communities, but the effects of fires on plant communities are often highly variable. This presentation will focus on how the seasonal timing of fire influences fire behavior and in turn how fire effects and phenology interact to influence forest … Continue reading MyMinnesotaWoods Newsletter – February 2018
