Category: Green Space & The River
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Dodge Nature Center
O.W.L.S. Chickens in the Barnyard: 11/12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Farm Entrance 3, 1701 Charlton St. in West St. Paul. From egg, to chick, to adult,…
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The Fall Garden
BY KENT PETTERSON There is something peaceful about the fall garden that settles in for me about the end of September. How about you? The harvest isn’t…
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Great River Passage Conservancy Launches Campaign
The Conservancy is an independent nonprofit organization that leads advocacy and private fundraising efforts for the Great River Passage Initiative in partnership with the City of…
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Great River Greening Offers Restoration Events
GRG, an environmental organization based in St. Paul, is hosting two public restoration volunteer events this fall – a tree-planting event at Crosby Farm Park…
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To Peel or Not to Peel
FOOD MATTERS Take carrots, for instance. But you might also wonder about beets, potatoes, squash. I get asked this question from time to time, from…
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The Way Church Offers Free Basketball Camps
Pastor Joseph Webb IV was a talented basketball player who was in the Howard Pulley Pro/Am (one of the county’s premier summer leagues) for three…
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Safe Summer Nights
The Safe Summer Nights program is designed to provide opportunities for police officers to become acquainted with residents of the neighborhoods they serve over a…
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Birds in Particular: Butterbutts
Warblers are captivating migratory birds that arrive near the middle of May in Minnesota. They have showy, dramatic plumage that is challenging to identify. These small,…
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Joint Transit Task Force Meets with Commissioner Ortega
by Kent Petterson The long awaited meeting with Commissioner Raphael Ortega as requested by the Task Force occurred on May 2 at the new offices of…
