Updates & Stories
Buckthorn Battle at the Pennington County Sportsmen’s Club
By Kyle Dahlquist, Clean Water Corpsmember / AmeriCorps Member placed at Pennington SWCD Clockwise from bottom right: Mark, Thomas, Shane, and Noelle from the Superior Crew. 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
Weeding to Fall
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member Aspen Seed Beds Earlier in the Summer. Fall is upon us. Read More
Bugs Don’t Bug Me (Anymore)
By Alexis Jost, Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist Individual Placement /AmeriCorps Member placed at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ecological and Water Resources Division. Read More
Give Invasive Species the Boot
By Karolyn Preiss, Three Rivers 3 Field Crew Member / AmeriCorps Member You may have seen this sign at the entrance of many a park… Read More
Mapping and Cut-stumping Buckthorn
By Cyrus Bird-Walker, Brainerd Field Crew Leader / AmeriCorps Member Buckthorn is an invasive species originating from Eurasia brought to Minnesota for shrubbery in gardens and… Read More
An Ode to Leafy Spurge
By Lucy Tschida, Youth Outdoors Crew 6 Member / AmeriCorps Member After a couple demanding weeks of pulling introduced (“invasive”) species in the metro… Read More