Archive by category Outdoors

Water your trees

We feel like we are mourning the loss of an old friend. The stately old American elm tree in our front yard has succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). It has …

Where to catch a dragonfly

This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Hot August days keep one predator …

Water!

We experienced one of the hottest and driest Junes in recorded Minnesota history.  Meteorologists predict that the record setting hot temperatures will …

Beetles move into Minnesota

A large topic of conversation surrounding the Victory Memorial Drive has been the large patches of dry, brown and dying grass, most near trees. There has been …

Get spectacular blooms with summer bulbs

  This is spring in Minnesota. While we had some spectacular days near 80° in March, we had snow flurries and overnight temperatures below freezing in …

Noticing the nature above

This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Warmer weather and longer …

Spring is gonna be springing, what you can do in your garden now

  Spring in Minneapolis! The calendar tells us that it is spring and we have been teased with a few days of temperatures in the 60s, but we can’t be …

Noticing nature – spring change

This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park This month we start to see the …

Start early gardening now with seeds – here’s how

  Wow, how about the weather! President’s weekend we saw some of the lowest temperatures we have had in many years. Looking outdoors at the snow and the …

Fun in the snow

This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Snow-filled winter months provide …