Tag: spring

A Monarch butterfly on purple coneflower.

Plant Sales, Cleanups, and Workshops: Mark Your Calendars for an Earth-Friendly Spring

Spring is here and a new growing season is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to start planning some Earth-friendly changes to our yards. Whether you want to […]
April 4, 2024
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A Monarch butterfly on purple coneflower.

Three Ways You Can Help Protect Pollinators at Home this Spring

To the casual observer, a garden in early spring might not look too impressive: bunches of dead plant stalks bent over a soggy mat of fallen leaves. But there’s a […]
April 12, 2023
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A Monarch butterfly on a blazing star plant.

MWMO Newsletter – April 2022 – Spring Guide, News, Earth Day Events, Staff Updates and More

In This Issue: Earth Day, Native Plant Sales, Meet the Commissioners, Staff Changes and More
April 21, 2022

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VIDEO: The Easy Way to Plant a Pollinator Lawn (and Why You Might Already Have One)

Fall is a great time for planting, and that includes grass seed. But instead of just fortifying your traditional, monoculture turfgrass lawn, why not add a little diversity to your […]
October 27, 2021
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A woman and child hold an Adopt-A-Drain sign.

Good Neighbor News – March 2020 – Yard Care Tips, Training Opportunities, and More

In This Issue: Spring Yard Care, Adopt-A-Drain, COVID-19 Update, Online Trainings Read Full Newsletter
March 24, 2020

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A MnDOT snow plow. (Credit: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)

Three graphs that show how melting snow carries chloride into our waterbodies

March is here, which means snow-melt, more snow and (hopefully soon) more snow-melt. Last week, with the warmer temperatures during the day, you probably noticed the snow piles in your […]
March 8, 2018
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Prairie smoke in bloom.

Plants of the Month: Pasque Flower and Prairie Smoke

By Marcy Bean Native prairie plants are beneficial for clean water and habitat, but they have the added virtue of being beautiful. We are lucky at the MWMO to have […]
April 18, 2016
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A broom being used to sweep leaves off of a storm drain.

Four Spring Cleaning Tips for Protecting Clean Water

Spring may be the season for rejuvenation, but it’s also a time for dirty work. Chances are you’ll spend the first nice weekend of the year scrubbing a winter’s worth […]
March 28, 2016
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