Archive by category Outdoors

Ask a Naturalist: Why are bees important?

  This article was written by Elizabeth Poulson, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Have you ever sat …

Growing a green healthy lawn

  Our cool and wet spring appears to have yielded to a cool and wet summer. Yet, this is the time of year that many of us begin to set our sights on a green, …

Ask a Naturalist: Why does the turtle cross the road?

This article was written by Elizabeth Poulson and Anna Toenjes, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalists at North Mississippi Regional Park   …

Early bloomers

Once the snow finally melted and the ground had a chance to warm up I had many plants emerging and quite a few blooming. Many early spring bloomers are the …

Let the gardening begin!

    We are all anxious to get outside in our yards so hopefully, Mother Nature has stopped fooling around with us. While it is only a couple of weeks …

Ask a Naturalist: Are there still Great Blue Herons at North Mississippi Regional Park?

This article was written by Elizabeth Poulson, MPRB Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park   Have you seen any large, low-flying birds over your …

Ask a Naturalist—How do we know that spring is finally here?

This article was written by Elizabeth Poulson, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Park   After a long winter, it’s …

Gardening for wildlife in the city – Creating a healthy habitat

  This article was written by Amy Chapman We enjoy seeing butterflies, bees and birds in our yards. And our gardens benefit when birds, insects and …

Ask a Naturalist: What’s an animal sign?

  This article was written by Elizabeth Poulson, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Park There are many wild animals …

It hasn’t been such a bad winter

      Well so much for the lack of snow cover. Fortunately we had a good amount of snow on the ground before the polar vortex paid us a visit in …