Check out a new art exhibit – Relief – Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 10 am to noon at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Stormwater Park and Learning Center. “Relief explores how technological experiences influence the way we understand the outdoors. Artist Alyssa Baguss creates tactile cartographic experiences of Minnesota’s natural water features through experimental processes […]
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How to Test Your Well Water Video
January 27th, 2020 
knowtheflow Have you seen the Minnesota Department of Health’s new well water testing video? Click here to watch it. The video explains what contaminants should be tested for and when to test your well water. The image below shows the most significant contaminants to test for: Anoka County Environmental Services offers a well water testing program. […]
Workshop: Fight Snow and Ice, Pollution Free
January 25th, 2020 knowtheflow The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is hosting a workshop called “Fight Snow and Ice, Pollution Free” on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 from 1 to 2:30 pm at the Columbia Heights Library (3939 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421). Below is the event description: “Warm up with hot cocoa and treats while you learn […]
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MWMO’s New “Path to the River” Tool
January 24th, 2020 knowtheflow The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) recently published a blog post about their new Path to the River tool, which is also embedded into their new stormwater Story Map. The tool allows residents to see exactly how water flows from their street into the river, including the path it takes, how fast it moves, and […]
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Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve Upcoming Events
January 21st, 2020 knowtheflow There are a number of upcoming events hosted by the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, including: 1/22/2020, 6:30-8 pm – Ecology Book Club at Cedar Creek 2/11/2020, 11:30 am-1 pm – Lunch with a Scientist: Nutrient Alteration 2/18/2020, 12-1 pm – Monthly Forestry Webinar 2/22/2020, 11 am-12 pm – Animals in Winter at the Johnsville […]
Chloride Salt Learning Tool
January 21st, 2020 knowtheflow “What happens when salt gets in our water sources?” Check out this new learning tool developed by graduate students! The tool illustrates how chloride salts from water softeners and winter application can affect infrastructure and vehicles, health, the environment, and pets and how you can reduce the salt in our water.
Save Your Bait, Save Our Lakes
January 13th, 2020 knowtheflow As the weather gets colder, ice anglers are gearing up for the winter fishing action. While you are packing up all the equipment you will need for the fishing trip, don’t forget your bait. While there are many types of bait on the market now, many anglers still prefer live bait over many others. The […]
North & East Metro Groundwater Management Area Update
January 8th, 2020 knowtheflow The DNR has designated an area in the north and east portions of the metro region as the North & East Metro Groundwater Management Area (GWMA), which includes Washington and Ramsey counties, along with portions of Anoka and Hennepin counties. The Anoka County communities in this GWMA are Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, […]
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UMN Extension Hiring Watershed Extension Educator
January 8th, 2020 knowtheflow The University of Minnesota Extension is hiring a Watershed Extension Educator! Please see the message below: “We are hiring an Extension educator with faculty rank to focus on helping communities and watershed address their water management challenges. The educator will collaborate with diverse organizations to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs that will have a […]
NO Well Water Samples Accepted Week of 12/23
December 12th, 2019 knowtheflow IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to laboratory closure, Anoka County Environmental Services will NOT be accepting well water samples 12/23 or 12/24. Starting 12/30, samples will again be accepted as usual (Mondays 8 am to 4:15 pm and Tuesdays 8 to 11:45 am). You will still be able to pick up test kits (empty bottles and collection […]