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Posts tagged "native prairie"

Plant Native Prairie Workshop – July 14

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - May 28, 2021 - News

Transform your property with prairie and support Minnesota pollinators! Attend this free workshop to learn how to get a prairie planting start and what resources are available to you.

Workshop is free but registration is required. Call the Scott SWCD office at 952-492-5425 or visit www.scottswcd.org to register.

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Native Plant Restorations: Patience Pays Off!

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - May 7, 2021 - News

Native plant restorations often don’t look like much the first couple of years. The plants are busy establishing their deep root systems which are so great at preventing erosion and allowing water to filter into the soil. Once their roots are established underground, then the plants invest their energies into robust above ground growth and flowering.

Out at Spring Lake Town Hall on the shores of Fish Lake, the native prairie and shoreline restoration areas seeded in fall 2019 are moving into their second growing season. This year the plants will continue to develop their root systems and you will start to see some more action above around too. Later this summer, look for the bright yellow flowers of Black-eyed Susans which are commonly seen early in a site’s restoration. As time goes on, other prairie favorites will follow, especially as the site moves into years three and four.

With native plants patience is key, but very worth it!

This restoration project was partially funded by a Conservation Partners Legacy thanks to the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment’s Outdoor Heritage Fund. The project is a partnership between PLSLWD and Spring Lake Township.

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Plant Native Prairie Webinar – Now Available for Viewing!

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - July 29, 2020 - News

The Planting Native Prairie webinar was held last week, but don’t worry if you missed it because it’s now available online. You can watch it on the Scott SWCD’s YouTube channel here!

Learn how you can see your lawn transformed native flowers, and support pollinators and Minnesota wildlife! The Scott Soil & Water Conservation District and PLSLWD hosted a free Native Prairie workshop via webinar to teach you how. Learn about site preparation, how to get your planting started, receive maintenance tips and find out more about possible funding!

Do your part to support pollinators, protect local water quality and see how you can enrich your landscape. You don’t need a large property to add native plants for pollinators. Cost-share funding is available to Scott County residents for add native prairie to your property. Contact the Scott SWCD for more information at 952-492-5425.

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Native Prairie Workshop Webinar: July 23

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - June 25, 2020 - News

Would you like to see your lawn transformed native flowers, and support pollinators and Minnesota wildlife? 

Join the Scott Soil & Water Conservation District for a FREE Native Prairie Workshop Webinar on July 23 at 6:30 pm. Register for the free workshop here.

Learn about site preparation, how to get your planting started, receive maintenance tips and find out more about possible funding.

You do not need to live on a large property to create natural areas, help pollinators and enhance wildlife habitat. Something as small as a half-acre of your lawn or as large as a 10 acre or more crop field can be converted to beautiful and environmentally beneficial native grasses and flowers! Even a smaller patch of native plants in your backyard is beneficial for pollinators.

Contact the Scott SWCD for more information about the webinar or starting your project at 952-492-5425.

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Plant Native Prairie on your property – FREE workshop

Posted by PLSLWD Staff - February 16, 2018 - News

Thinking about adding some native prairie to your property?

Join us at this FREE workshop on March 1st to learn how! More details and registration can be found online here.

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The District covers about 42 square miles in Scott County, MN. Water in the PLSLWD flows mainly from the southwest to the northeast through Spring, Upper Prior and Lower Prior Lakes, and then north through the Prior Lake Outlet Channel to the Minnesota River near Valley Fair amusement park.
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