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A Closer Look at Rain Gardens and Their Impact
The Rain Garden Workgroup is transforming the town's landscape, fostering both beauty and biodiversity in over 400 green spaces.
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- 3 days ago
- 3 min
Addressing Chloride Challenges in Stillwater
Local chloride challenges are on the rise, and Stillwater faces both immediate and long-term impacts.
- Dec 1
- 2 min
6 Rain Gardens Receive Face Lifts
Stillwater's stunning rain garden revival—a tale of community resilience, sustainable landscaping, and the vibrant rebirth of green spaces.
- Nov 3
- 3 min
Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife: Our Glimpse into the World of Polar Bears
In his engaging video message, Sven took us on a journey into the world of polar bears and their ever-changing habitat in the Churchill area
- Oct 6
- 1 min
Lily Lake Woods Buckthorn Abatement: A Journey of Dedication
On a brisk Saturday morning, the serene vicinity of Lily Lake Woods echoed with the sound of dedicated volunteers reclaiming the woods.
- Oct 6
- 3 min
The Unsung Heroes of 401 W. Wilkins Street: Scout Troop 162 Steps Up
With each plant nestled into the soil, the community around 401 W. Wilkins Street didn't just revive a garden – they sowed seeds of hope.
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Buckthorn Abatement at Lily Lake Woods - Volunteer with us!
As part of National Public Lands Day, help us take control of the rampant buckthorn in the charming Lily Lake Woods.
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Thank You Scout Troop 612!
Scout Troop 612 has partnered up with our Rain Garden Workgroup Leader, Ruth Alliband, to help maintain multiple rain gardens on the North H
- Mar 30
- 1 min
You’re not imagining it: Your allergies are getting worse - Blame climate change.
The fresh scents and floral delights of spring can be torture for many people for whom their arrival signals sneezing fits, tickly throats,
- Feb 25
- 1 min
NO MOW MAY PROCLAMATION
Brought to the City Council of Stillwater by Nance Purcell, a longtime SSMN supporter, the No Mow May initiative was unanimously passed at t
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Norway Knows Best
Want to raise kids who love the outdoors? Try a little friluftsliv. (A Norwegian word, pronounced “Free-Loofs-Leaf,” and can be literally tr
- Jan 17
- 2 min
What's That Plant? Event is Back for Another year!
The What's That Plant? event is a week-long event that happens monthly from May through September 2023. No registrations are needed. Stop by
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Volunteers Restore Lily Lake Habitat
Lily Lake has been removed from the state's Impaired Waters List thanks to the work of Sustainable Stillwater MN, the Lily Lake Association,
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
Let’s Not Lose the Forests for the Trees
Lumberjack Days are over, and for all the folksy nostalgia they generate in our minds, we should not forget that the 19th Century lumber ind
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Thank You Rain Garden Volunteers!
Our rain garden workgroup has spent many long hours over the last month weeding, digging up "volunteer" trees, and installing solarization m
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
June 1st Lily Lake Rain Garden Planting
A huge thank you to all the hardworking folks who volunteered their time and energy planting native plants at Lily Lake's new rain garden on
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Rain Garden Workshop Success!
An entire scout troop, a church group, members of the Thursday Noon Rotary Club plus 17 individual volunteers work to maintain rain gardens
- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
Lily Lake Rain Garden Planting
Volunteers will assist Washington County Conservation and Middle St. Croix Watershed in planting native grasses and flowers at the recently
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
What is the “Dirt” on Regenerative Agriculture?
This may surprise you, but a big way to fight climate change lies in the dirt beneath our feet. By supporting an innovative farming practice
- Mar 26, 2022
- 1 min
Tip for Yard Cleanups
Be careful with spring yard work as we can easily rake away our friends - the bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects sleeping under mulch
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