Water!
We experienced one of the hottest and driest Junes in recorded Minnesota history. Meteorologists predict that the record setting hot temperatures will …
Archive by category Outdoors
News and articles pertaining to our parks, events, gardening, and cooking!
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 …
Start dreaming of spring now with seeds
Even when it is under several inches of snow gardeners are still in the garden; in their hearts and definitely in their minds. Now is the season for …
A winter to enjoy outdoor explorations
This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist, North Mississippi Regional Park We often think of winter as the …