Natural Resources News

Extension is partnering with Stearns County SWCD and the Minnesota Office for Soil Health to host the 2019 Conservation Tillage Conference on Dec. 17-18 in St. Cloud, MN at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.

Fall and spring are good times to plant trees, providing you water and care for them as needed. Gary Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension urban forester give recommendations on which ones to plant.

Master Naturalists make a difference by volunteering for nonprofits, state agencies, nature centers and University research programs. One project they are working on is researching native mussels.

Karen Terry, Extension water resources educator, talks to Brian Whittemore of ICTV and Itasca Waters about how you can best maintain and protect the habitat surrounding your shoreline. 

This fall, identify and remove noxious and invasive plant species on your property.