July 30, 2022 Project Highlight: Pioneer Creek Park Native Plant Garden There are thousands of local community parks all over Minnesota, many with popular amenities like ball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts, frisbee golf courses, and horseshoes. Parks are parks, right? Well, not so fast. Pioneer Park in Independence, Minnesota, is unique in that it is home to an outstanding native plant demonstration garden. How did that… Read More
April 3, 2014 Neonicotinoids: What they are and why they’re bad It’s in the newspaper and on TV. Another link to why bee populations are in decline. Neonicotinoids are being talked about a lot today, but why? What are they? And, what is the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on pollinators? What are Neonicotinoids? Also called neonics, they are a group of pesticides that are chemically similar… Read More
