![American elm twig with dangling clusters of small green and white flowers](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/american_elm_flowers_esagor.jpg?h=dac502c1&itok=Mo0P_0Nh)
Time outside can reduce anxiety and build mindfulness as we notice nature around us. Take photos as you walk and share your images with others in our spring photo celebration.
![Dean Bev Durgan](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Durgan_Bev_126-edit.jpg?h=19bd71b1&itok=OkfNthCm)
The awards were presented on May 3 by Extension Dean Bev Durgan.
![close up of very full and ruffled pale pink roses in bloom with a few still just buds.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/RosaEasyEleganceHeadoverHeelltpink-01-5426-1-1-536x715.jpg?h=17130bc9&itok=Ne1no7bJ)
University of Minnesota Extension has been a part of the national American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) program since 2015.
![A girl sits on a quilt with a rainbow honeycomb design.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/bee-quilt-w-toddler.jpg?h=937561ab&itok=FSEOUHD2)
Beekeeping in Minnesota has to face unique challenges like winter, mites and more.
![Tall white flowers on a section of mown grass by a road.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/unmown-flowers-boulevard.jpg?h=00e18867&itok=r0GeukOE)
"No Mow May" might help pollinators, but can cause problems down the line for your lawn. You can still help both.
![A group of white grubs in the dirt.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/oodles-of-grubs.jpg?h=40dfd111&itok=m60qqtqv)
Now that most Minnesotans can see their lawns again after a record-breaking winter, some aren’t too happy with what the melt has revealed. People are noticing big, juicy white grubs feeding on their lawns.
Tropical milkweed is one type of milkweed advertised to support monarchs. But it has a complex and likely negative impact on the butterflies.
![Portrait of Dean Bev Durgan.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Durgan_Bev_126-edit.jpg?h=19bd71b1&itok=OkfNthCm)
Extension is an ever-changing and growing organization, and this edition of Source showcases the impact and the innovation of Extension’s educational programming across our state.
![winter rye growing low to the ground in early spring while a man's hand and work boot can be seen and he leans down to touch it](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/WinterWheat-154%20c.jpg?h=0ade8354&itok=dDwszs2u)
Planting some small grains in the fall presents opportunities in a changing climate
![A 4-H'er poses next to a county fair project.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Xander-county-fair.jpg?h=2567c32a&itok=Dcpdk0_w)
A visit to the county fair makes memories for all, so make a date to enjoy at least one this summer.
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