Updates & Stories

Individual Placement Spotlight Series: Ava Schimnowski

By Jesse Wolk, Utility Mapping Specialist Individual Placement / AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Trails   V: Water… Read More

How Street Sweeping Preserves our Waterways

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   Stormdrain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Read More

What’s That Green Stuff? Common Misconceptions about Algae and Beyond

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   Many people mistake harmless… Read More

Spotlight on Fish-based index of biological integrity

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   Many of us are… Read More

Swimmer’s Itch 101: What Every Lake Lover Needs to Know

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   As the weather warms… Read More

Uncovering Minnesota’s Underground Forests: A Deep Dive into Aquatic Plants

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife… Read More

Spotlight on Minnesota’s State Flower: The Showy Lady’s Slipper

By Ava Schimnowski, Aquatic Plant Management Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps member at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife   Photo by… Read More