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Storm Water Ponds! Could this be us?

Robbie Wigley — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:21:00 +0000

The Star and Tribune has long article in today’s paper that some metro areas have storm-water ponds that are chemical soups of pesticides, fertilizers, pet wastes, oil, grease and other contaminants. Driveway sealants play a big part in this contamination. Click on the red headline to be taken to the entire article.

Metro storm-water ponds are chemical soups

By TOM MEERSMAN, Star Tribune
Last update: April 27, 2010 – 12:30 PM

White Bear Lake’s proposed ban on some driveway sealants is a first step in keeping contaminants out of storm-water ponds. The local neighborhood pond fringed with spring green looks attractive, but its muddy bottom is loaded with contaminants.

Arbor Day Tree Giveaway of Native Tree Saplings

Robbie Wigley — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:20:17 +0000

Arbor Day Tree Giveaway of Native Tree Saplings April 30 & May 1 @ Just Food

Friday, April 30, 3-6p.m. AND

Saturday, May 1, 10am-1pm (or until they run out of trees)

in the front of the store, 516 Water St S.

Cost: FREE

To encourage the planting of native hardwood trees in our community, the Northfield Tree Advisory Group of the Environmental Quality Commission (in collaboration with the Rice County Forestry Board, the DNR and Just Food) will distribute 1000 native tree saplings to Northfield residents who agree to plant and care for the trees on private properties in Northfield. The tree saplings will be distributed on a first come first serve basis at Just Food Co-op (516 Water Street South) on Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Just Food. Experienced tree handlers will be on hand with advice on tree selection, planting and ongoing care. The tree saplings are bare root stock, native tree species cultivated from Minnesota seeds by the MN Department of Natural Resources for Spring planting, and measure approximately 8- 12”. Choose from Red, White or Burr Oak, Sugar Maple, and Norway or White Pine saplings (limit four per household).

Similar trees will also be given away by another group at Just Food Co-op on Friday, April 30 from 3-6 p.m.

Another Neighborhood Blog

Robbie Wigley — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:08:54 +0000

The Northfield Eastside Neighborhood Association , also has a blog. They recognized us yesterday by posting a piece about our site. It is great to see neighborhoods organizing, sharing information and committing to causes. Take a trip over to their site, look at what is happening on their site and see if there are some things that you would like to see added to this site. NASNA is also watching for the returning feathered friends.

They organized around some specific city issues affecting their neighborhood and have continued, seeing the benefits of communication and collaboration.

I have added a link in the right hand column, hoping that there will continue to be other neighborhoods we can add to this list.

Just as a side note…. we really need to change the photo that we are using at the top of our site… does anyone have a great early spring picture of the neighborhood?