Did You Know Series
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Did You Know... Minnesota Has 81 Major Watersheds Throughout the State?
November 5, 2024 by Nicole Lundeen
A watershed is an area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to streams, rivers, and lakes.
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Did You Know... You can get up to $400 for planting a native pocket garden?
October 1, 2024 by Kristi Rorah
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources' (BWSR) Lawns 2 Legumes program is a great benefit for homeowners looking to create pollinator-friendly habitats in their yards.
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Did You Know... Pocket Prairies Provide Multiple Environmental Benefits?
September 3, 2024 by Olivia Olson
A pocket prairie is a small-scale native prairie planting under a few acres in size or can be as small as a garden bed.
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Did You Know... East Otter Tail and Wadena SWCDs Provide an Irrigation Scheduling Service?
August 6, 2024 by Mitchell Janson
Irrigation plays a vital role in the sustainability of many farms in the Central Sands Region of Minnesota. Approximately 18% of the irrigated acres in Minnesota are in Otter Tail and Wadena County.
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Did You Know... Minnesota Has a Noxious Weed Law?
July 2, 2024 by Alyson Levig
What plant comes to mind when you hear the word ‘weed’? Canadian Thistle? Crown Vetch? Amur Maple? Maybe even Wild Parsnip? Well, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has these, as well as fifty-three other species listed on their official Noxious Weed List under the state’s Noxious Weed Law.
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Did You Know... Faucet Snails are in Three Wadena County Lakes?
June 4, 2024 by Alyson Levig
When it comes to aquatic invasive species (AIS), zebra mussels, starry stonewort, and spiny waterflea are typically the hot topics of the conversation. But did you know that a lesser-known aquatic invasive species quietly made its debut in Wadena County in 2009 and has slowly infested three major lakes?
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