The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area encompasses a 72 mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Dayton/Ramsey to Hastings, Minnesota. The Mississippi has had a long economic history possessing rich historical, cultural, natural and scientific resources. It is also a haven for recreational opportunities and the focus for artists in the National Park Service Experience Your River […]
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Bike with a Mississippi River Ranger
June 1st, 2013 
knowtheflow Join National Park Service rangers on a bicycle ride at the Coon Rapids Dam and along the Mississippi River. The 10 mile ride include stops along the way. This three hour, family friendly, ride features stops where rangers talk about history, natural resources, and recreational opportunities of the area. Bikers will uncover the rich history and […]
Delay roadside mowing until Aug. 1 for wildlife
May 31st, 2013 knowtheflow More than 40 bird species, including pheasants, use roadsides for nesting from April to August. Delayed mowing of roadsides will be more important than normal this year as the cool, wet weather has delayed bird nesting, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “The late spring will likely impact pheasant nesting” said Nicole Davros, […]
Studies find chemicals widespread in lakes and rivers
May 19th, 2013 knowtheflow Prescription medicines and personal care products are ending up in Minnesota’s lakes and rivers, according to recently released Minnesota Pollution Control Agency studies. The mosquito repellent DEET was the most often detected, along with chemicals used in antidepressants and antibiotics. The chemicals were all detected at very low concentrations, in the low parts per trillion. […]
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Finding better ways to manage pollutants at the WDE closed landfill (Andover)
May 1st, 2013 knowtheflow The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is using new technologies to make the old Waste Disposal Engineering Landfill, in Andover, a better neighbor. An active gas-extraction system efficiently draws landfill gases from the buried mixed municipal solid waste. The landfill gases, mainly methane, are burned in an enclosed flare on site, thereby preventing the possible […]
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Water use and sustainability (an update)
April 29th, 2013 knowtheflow On March 11, 2013 the League of Women Voters ABC (Anoka, Blaine and Coon Rapids) held a forum on Water Supply Sustainability in the North Metro. The conversation continues throughout the state. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Manager, Keith Buttleman’s, presentation (Testing the limits of the regions aquifers) shows a shift in metropolitan municipal water use from surface […]
ReUSE Minnesota Launches
April 22nd, 2013 knowtheflow A new way of thinking about sustainability has been sweeping the country, and reuse is leading. The “three R’s” (reduce, reuse and recycle) have been part of our conversation for many years, it is only now that reuse is getting the attention that it deserves. Businesses, industries and environmental agencies all agree that a sound […]
Seal old wells to protect groundwater and nearby drinking water wells
April 16th, 2013 knowtheflow Property owners in the wellhead protection areas of pubic water supply wells are urged to perform a voluntary well survey. Until properly sealed, unused (abandoned) wells threaten the safety of nearby active wells. Abandoned wells within the wellhead protection area of a public supply well (known as the Drinking Water Supply Management Area – see […]
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Summer Programs for Home Schoolers
April 14th, 2013 knowtheflow Wargo Nature Center (7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55038) offers monthly home school classes for a variety of ages. Professional naturalists provide quality environmental, recreational and natural history programs that emphasize hands-on, experiential learning. Programs take place on the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, or in the afternoon from 2:00 […]
Where does storm water end up?
April 10th, 2013 knowtheflow WCCO “Good Question” reporter Heather Brown, leads a camera crew into the Minneapolis storm sewers to show what happens to all that melting snow and rainwater that runs off our roads and into the storm drains. The answer gives us all a good reason to do our part in keeping waste and pollution from reaching […]