Biodiversity isn’t just about what’s growing in the forest, but also how it’s growing. Forests with a wide range of tree ...

Extension SNAP-Ed staff share personal stories in a video campaign designed to spark conversations about masculinity and build a culture of healthy men.

Rooted in learning Master Gardener Rachel Newman bridges classroom and community at The Learning Garden. Visitors to The Learning Garden enthusiastically harvest tomatoes with guidance from Master ...

Cottage food producers are small-scale, home-based food businesses that are an important part of our local economy, and they rely on community support to thrive.

The summer of 2025 has already been a wild ride—from unseasonal cold snaps to blistering heat and powerful storms. If your yard took a hit, don’t worry. Here’s a simple, safe plan to get your yard and ...

Washington County 4-H is excited to share the 2025 July Day Camps! The day camps run from July 7th-10th from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. July 7th, 8th, and 10th will be at the Washington County Fairgrounds and ...

Roberto Martinez, seniorEFNEP health and wellness coordinator, waits for his class to arrive at a kitchen counter covered in cutting boards and colorful ingredients. Unlike most of the other students ...

Maintaining a delicate balance The life cycle of spruce budworm begins when adult moths lay egg masses on spruce and balsam fir needles in July and August. Those eggs hatch into larvae, which ...

The MARL program began in 2000 after a two-year research and development project among Southwest Minnesota State University, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and University of Minnesota Extension ...

What to Grow The beauty of container gardening is that you can grow almost anything—flowers, herbs, vegetables, even small fruit trees. For beginners, herbs like basil, thyme, and parsley are easy ...

Lichens on pollution patrol Beyond their aesthetic appeal, urban lichens serve as valuable indicators of environmental health. “Lichens don’t have protective structures like bark or skin, making them ...

Support local wildlife: Native plants provide essential food and habitat for wildlife, including birds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Many native plants produce nectar, pollen, and seeds ...