In this issue of our biannual newsletter, you’ll read about a new conservation area on St. Croix Trail, Virtual Field Trips for Saint Paul Public School students, making estate gifts that impact the land, and a partnership that brings Native youth to Belwin.
On June 23, 2020, the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a Land and Water Legacy Program project that supports creation of a conservation area park with public hiking trails in the City of Afton. Belwin Conservancy, the City of Afton, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the county reached an agreement on the [...]
In this issue of our biannual newsletter, you’ll read about a state-of-the art telescope you can visit at Belwin, what your landscape means to native creatures, and how our Arts, Culture, and Ecology program brought a Buckthorn Buffalo to Belwin’s land.
As you drive down any street in any town, city, or even the countryside, what you most likely see are squares of mowed green grass, maybe a flower garden and a few shrubs. These are dead landscapes as far as insects, reptiles, amphibians and birds are concerned. There may not be cover for a bird [...]
In this issue of our biannual newsletter, you’ll read about the renewal of a 230-acre oak savanna, happy Henslow’s sparrows, prepping your winter garden with wildlife in mind, two intrepid volunteers on the bluebird trail, and more!
