Posts Tagged ‘Educational’
Native Plants for Shade and Woodlands
Do you have a dark and damp corner of your property that you want to bring out of the shadows with blooms and bunchgrasses? Let’s go beyond hostas and the…
Read MoreMany MN Milkweeds
We have over a dozen milkweeds that are native to Minnesota. Let’s chat about the wide variety of these great pollinator plants! Some are wildly popular and very common growing…
Read MoreHands on Seed Saving
Looking to save some money and learn a new gardening skill? Seed saving is an easy and rewarding practice that will let you select varieties of plants that do best…
Read MoreNative Plant Walk and Talk
Join CLFLWD’s Adam Hjelm for a walk and talk around the prairie and pond areas outside Hardwood Creek Library. We’ll learn about the plants and wildlife outside the library’s back…
Read MoreImprove Your Soil
Healthy soil is important for growing strong, resilient, and tough plants that can handle our wacky Minnesota growing conditions. Whether you are starting a new flower garden or trying to…
Read MoreRain Barrels 101
Rain barrels harvest rainwater from roofs and other structures that can then be used to water gardens, lawns, and potted plants. Installing a rain barrel is an excellent way to…
Read MoreNative Minnesota Fruit Trees
Growing fruit trees and shrubs in Minnesota can be tricky with such a short growing season. The answer to that dilemma: grow native fruit trees and shrubs! Learn about the…
Read MoreShoreline Ice Ridge Informational Workshop
Event Flyer Open Meeting Notice Did the ice push up a ridge along your shoreline? What can you do about it? Are permits required to repair the damage? Are there…
Read MoreWatershed Connections: The Alum Treatment Impacts on Forest Lake
Dr. Wilkinson is a civil engineer and limnologist at EOR where she applies her expertise in watershed engineering, primarily focused on lake and stream water quality and ecology. She will…
Read MoreIce Ridges
We have been hearing about, and seeing, ice jacking along the shorelines of Forest Lake and other area lakes. If you are interested in having staff do a site visit…
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