What is a watershed?
What is our local watershed called?
Where does it begin and end?
What is the largest watershed in the U.S.?
According to board chair of the League of …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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5/8/24
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Did you know there’s an option for recycling leftover paint in Minnesota? That’s right, recycling, not just disposing of leftover paint.
Since 2014, the non-profit PaintCare has been …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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4/10/24
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MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE MAY 18
Ramsey County Master Gardeners will host their annual plant sale May 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aldrich Arena, 1850 White Bear Ave N, Maplewood. This new …
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4/10/24
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Not every landlord inveighs against fossil fuels, but then again, Dale Howey isn’t your average landlord. As the owner, manager and environmental cheerleader-in-chief of Green Rock …
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by Patricia Ohmans, Frogtown Green
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4/10/24
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Converting a child’s bedroom into an area for adults may take some planning. It can be exciting to regain space, but at the same time, it can be disheartening to convert a child’s bedroom …
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3/13/24
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One of Hamline-Midway neighborhood’s most colorful and distinctive sites is changing, and many neighbors don’t think the change is for the better. Sherburne Avenue resident Iris Logan …
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By Jane McClure
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12/7/23
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Longfellow mosaic artist Chris Miller believes that art is like jewelry for your home.
“I made this piece in glass a few years ago and I display it each September during LoLa Art Crawl. It …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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10/12/23
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Wendell O Ward (a longtime Frogtowner known to his fans as “WOW”) is generally a happy guy. But this year a little patch of dirt, just about 40 feet square, has made him even happier. …
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By Patricia Ohmans, Frogtown Green
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9/15/23
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The 4th Annual Plant Sale to Benefit the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Food Shelf wil be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1138 Churchill St. Veggies, annuals and perennial …
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5/10/23
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Frogtown GreenSince 2011, volunteers in the Frogtown neighborhood have been planting free trees in residents’ homes. Inspired by those efforts, and alarmed by recent declines in urban tree …
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By Mae Macfarlane
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12/12/22
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Let’s face it – your lawn, with all the mowing, raking, fertilizing, weeding, chemical treatment and watering it requires – is pretty much useless. At least that’s what a lot …
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By PATRICIA OHMANS
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6/8/22
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Perched on a hill overlooking the Como Park Golf Course is a two-story vivid spruce green and fuchsia pink cube made of steel and glass. Situated on a bend in Lexington Ave, it’s impossible to …
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5/11/22
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At age 69, I was a “silver sneaker” poster child – fit and healthy, living on my own, fiercely independent and proud of it. Ironically, my main fitness exercise, avid fast walking …
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By SUSAN SCHAEFER
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5/11/22
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Stephen Filing of Realty Group was looking to start a real estate business in 2014. He and his wife recently had a child and wanted to start something in the area. When Filing found the tiny office …
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By CHLOE PETER
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4/14/22
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When I say I love insects, I’m normally met with a blank stare. Or worst case – a shudder. It’s not a very popular take, but with insect populations drastically declining across the …
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By Anna Lovat
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4/14/22
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It’s early February: time to start planting garden seeds! That’s right, no need to wait until Memorial Day to get started gardening. But forget the grow lights, heat mats and inevitable …
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By Patricia Ohmans, Frogtown Green
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2/10/22
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After many years as a Hamline-Midway resident, longtime neighborhood activist Diane Dodge moved to rural Wisconsin at the end of July. Dodge was active in racial equity and social justice work …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/12/21
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Local Do-It-Yourselfers head to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 510 County Road D West or 2700 Minnehaha Ave. to get inspired.The outlet sells new and like-new furniture, appliances and building …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/9/21
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Connect with Ramsey County Master Gardeners online every Wednesday and Saturday from 12-1 p.m. May 26 through Sept. 29. Get advice for your garden problems, identify plants or insects (such as the …
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6/9/21
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Why be concerned about jumping worms?Jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) are an invasive species native to eastern Asia. In fact, no earthworms are native to Minnesota.Jumping worms contribute to major …
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5/12/21
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