Discover the wonders of our natural resources and lead others by becoming a Minnesota Master Naturalist (MMN). Who can become a Minnesota Master Naturalist? Any adult who is curious and enjoys learning about the natural world, shares that knowledge with others, and supports conservation. If you enjoy hiking, bird watching, following tracks, or identifying wildflowers, […]
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Become a Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer
December 7th, 2014 
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Comments Off on Become a Minnesota Master Naturalist VolunteerDwindling groundwater reserves – learning from the California experience
November 26th, 2014 knowtheflow Dr. Jay Famiglietti, is a University of California, Irvine, professor and leader in worldwide research using NASA satellites to measure changes in the Earth’s stores of groundwater. Recently, Dr. Famiglietti visited the University of Minnesota to present the findings of his research titled Dwindling Groundwater Reserves as Viewed from Space (UofM video, 1:40:52) including discussion with […]
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Winter maintenance choices for clean water
November 24th, 2014 knowtheflow Water pollution from salt (or chloride) is widespread in metropolitan areas of the upper midwest. The majority comes from salt de-icers used for winter maintenance of roads, parking lots, driveways and sidewalks. Education and Training can reduce pollution of water resources by applying deicing chemicals effectively to remove ice while minimizing pollution of our water resources. FOR […]
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Financial assistance available for repairing private wells and septic
November 17th, 2014 knowtheflow The Anoka County Community Development Department has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to bring low interest loans to land owners in Anoka County for repair or replacement of failing home well or septic systems. The Agricultural Best Management Practices (AgBMP) program purpose is to encourage practices that improve water quality. The AgBMP Loan […]
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Guidelines for drinking water protection at seasonal establishments
November 14th, 2014 knowtheflow As the temperature drops people move inside leaving cabins, golf courses, water parks and baseball diamonds empty until spring. It also means closing up seasonal wells and water dispensers at parks, campgrounds, golf courses and outdoor catered events. Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services Department encourages operators of seasonal water well systems and on-site […]
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November 14th, 2014 knowtheflow Hey everyone, I’m a bottle. There’s lots of bottles like me out there. Some of us are plastic, some are glass. And let me tell you a little secret, we don’t always get along with each other! The glass guys are like all “hey, I’m all shiny and fancy” especially those French wine bottles… but […]
MnTAP Water Conservation Project for Business and Industry
November 12th, 2014 knowtheflow Water conservation not only helps to preserve an important natural resource – it’s good business. NOW there is an opportunity to have a engineering intern help a business conserve water as it improves efficiency and reduces operating costs. Your company may be paying twice for the water it uses. First, to purchase the water coming into your […]
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The buzz on pesticides
November 5th, 2014 knowtheflow We are experiencing an alarming reduction in our bee population with increased use of pesticides in agricultural and urban areas. How and why bees are declining isn’t fully understood, which is more alarming. Bees are pollinators – a part of the cycle of life. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from one part of a […]
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Hazardous waste workshop for Large Quanitity Generators (Dec. 9, 2014)
November 4th, 2014 knowtheflow Cooperation of business and industry is an important part of Anoka County’s pollution prevention program. By meeting the standards of safe disposal – commercial hazardous waste is managed at companies to prevent it from polluting of our natural resources. Anoka County Environmental Services is offering a Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator workshop for business and industry on […]
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Arsenic testing is recommended for private wells
November 3rd, 2014 knowtheflow One of every five homes in Anoka County get their drinking water from a private well. Arsenic is found in groundwater throughout Minnesota. In a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) program to monitor the water quality of newly constructed wells, 8.7% of private (home/cabin) wells in Anoka County exceeded the safe drinking water level for arsenic. Exposure to […]
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