PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN PROCLAIMED THE FIRST NATIONAL INVENTORS’ DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION INVENTORS MAKE TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD. CONGRESS DESIGNATED 11 FEBRUARY (THE ANNIVERSARY OF THOMAS EDISON) AS NATIONAL INVENTORS’ DAY
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COME IN COSTUME TO WARGO NATURE CENTER FOR A NIGHT OF FUN
January 3rd, 2011 
knowtheflow GHOSTS, GOBLINS, CARNIVAL GAMES, CRAFTS, FLASHLIGHT HIKES, REFRESHMENTS FOR CHILDREN AGES 8 YEARS AND YOUNGER. BRING YOU CAMERA TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH A SPECIAL BACKDROP. PLEASE MAKE SURE COSTUMES ARE FAILIY APPROPRIATE (NO COSTUMES WITH WEAPONS).
WHERE DOES ANOKA COUNTY’S DRINKING WATER COME FROM?
January 2nd, 2011 knowtheflow 23% – private (home) water wells. 75% from public water supply wells. Columbia Heights and Hilltop from the Minneapolis Water Works (Mississippi River).
RUN OR STROLL BUNKER HILLS (SATURDAY, SEPT. 10TH AT 9AM)
January 2nd, 2011 knowtheflow RUN OR STROLL THE SCENIC 5K IN BUNKER HILLS REGIONAL PARK. SIGN YOUR KIDS UP FOR THE 1/2 MILE FUN RUN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RACE. REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AT BUNKER HILLS PAVILION #3. CHECK THE UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
KEEPING ANOKA COUNTY WATER CLEAN AND PLENTIFUL
January 2nd, 2011 knowtheflow USING WATER EFFICIENTLY IS KEY TO CONSERVATION – NATURAL PROCESSES AND “GREEN” DEVELOPMENT HELPS KEEP WATER CLEAN – MAINTAINING BUFFERS ALONG SHORELAND AND DITCHES PREVENTS WATER POLLUTION – ATTENDING THE ANOKA COUNTY COMMUNITY WATER MEETING (7PM TUESDAY AUG. 29, 2017) IS YOUR CHOICE.
RAIN GARDENS & STORM WATER PONDS HELP KEEP WATER CLEAN
January 2nd, 2011 knowtheflow RAIN GARDENS AND STORM WATER DETENTION PONDS CAN REMOVE UP TO 90% OF TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLES PLUS PHOSPHORUS AND DANGEROUS MICROBES.
FROM THE ANOKA COUNTY WATER TASK FORCE
January 2nd, 2011 knowtheflow MAY THIS NEW YEAR CONTINUE TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE THE WATER RESOURCES THAT KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS AND UNIQUE.
PROTECTING DRINKING WATER IS A COMMUNITY PRIORITY
January 1st, 2011 knowtheflow At the other end of your kitchen faucet is your public utility. City utilities get their water from wells that remove the groundwater beneath us. Keeping our drinking water safe means protecting groundwater from pollution. Everyone in the community has a part in protecting groundwater from pollution. The Know The Flow website provides tips and opportunities for residents, property […]
PROTECT YOUR DRINKING WATER FOR LIFE
January 1st, 2011 knowtheflow People who travel abroad know the familiar problem with unsafe drinking water. At home, we scarcely give it a thought. Usually, we are right. But the sources of our drinking water are constantly under siege from naturally occurring events and human activities that can pollute our sources of drinking water. See Protect Your Drinking Water For […]
USE WATER WISELY TO MAINTAIN OUR LAKES
January 1st, 2011 knowtheflow Water is Anoka County’s most precious natural resource – don’t take it for granted. Lakes can be affected by water use and high volumes of well water withdrawal can lower nearby lake levels especially during periods of drought. Water conservation can reduce the demand placed upon ground and surface water sources and municipal water supply systems. […]