Priceless: Maintaining your backyard stream corridor and what goes into it
When we look at a river or creek, we often neglect to look at the entire corridor — the area on both sides of the river or creek.
Are your pond plants a friend, or foe?
Before taking any steps to manage pond plants, it is important to first identify your objectives for the pond.
Blue-green algae invades inland lakes
Talk of the quality of the water in our lakes and streams has been growing over the past several years, especially with regard to Harmful Algal Blooms.
Your frost seeding opportunity almost here
Regardless of what those groundhogs had to say, spring arrives March 20.
Proposed pipeline projects give plenty room for thought
Pipeline projects leave much to think about.
Winter can be busy at your local SWCD
Winter time for natural resources professionals is something that I have taken to calling meeting season.
Landowners should always be willing to ‘do what’s right’
All citizens share in the responsibility of land stewardship.
Challenges will always be around, but just get out and do the work
Telephones, texts, emails, even regular mail, are OK for some things, but if you really want to get a point across, take your ideas to the farm and talk to the guys (or gals) that make the decisions.
Good conservation can lead to better water quality
It only makes sense we want the manure to remain where it is applied for it to be most profitable.
New year, same focus on water quality
Water quality continues to be a focus, for farmers and everyone else.
