ACD

10/06/2025

At the 2025 Columbus Fall Fest, the Sunrise River Watershed Management Organization partnered with the Anoka Conservation District to host a booth featuring a range of conservation resources and activities.

10/04/2025

ACD has been harvesting invasive Carp from Martin Lake in northeastern Anoka County! Learn more about Carp and the issues they can cause when left unmanaged.

10/02/2025

https://anokaswcd.org/blog/winged-burning-bushin-anoka-county.html

ACD staff have found the invasive plant, Winged Burning Bush, invading natural areas in Anoka County. This woody shrub is commonly planted in residential landscaping for its attractive, bright crimson autumn foliage color. Birds readily disperse their bright red fruits and the shrub can eventually f...

10/01/2025

https://anokaswcd.org/blog/rare-plant-rescue-planting-opportunity.html

Rare Plant Rescue Planting: Help plant rare lance-leaved violets that were rescued from a development in Anoka County. Please RSVP to plant rescued trees at the Beach Conservation District on Wednesday, October 22nd, at 10 am. If you have questions, contact Carrie Taylor, Restoration Ecologist, at C...

09/19/2025

https://anokaswcd.org/blog/help-diversify-anoka-county-sign-up-to-plant-trees-today.html

Kings Island, in the city of Anoka, has a floodplain forest with a canopy mix of silver maple, ash, and elm. Unfortunately, signs of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) were discovered in 2021, and some trees started falling on the trail along the Mississippi River. ACD received funding from the Outdoor Heritag...

09/18/2025

https://anokaswcd.org/blog/invasive-cattail-research-highlighted-at-coon-lake.html

C**n Lake, Anoka County's largest lake, was chosen as a research site for invasive cattails by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC), associated with the University of Minnesota. Residents and natural resource professionals (including ACD staff) were among the ~50 people in...

09/08/2025

September's Featured Plant: Maximilian sunflower
DESCRIPTION: Maximilian sunflower is a native prairie perennial found widely across Minnesota. This tall, yellow-flowered plant blooms from August to November. It is popular among a variety of pollinators including long- and short-tongued bees, butterflies, moths and beetles.

https://bwsr.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2025-08/featured_plant_september_2025_maximilian_sunflower.pdf

09/06/2025

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For more than 30 years, Americans have answered the call to serve. Now, AmeriCorps is under threat. Stand up for service and celebrate America at its best.

09/01/2025

ACD was contracted by the Isanti Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to monitor water quality in 7 Lakes, located in the Oxford Township of Isanti County. These lakes are within the Lower St. Croix watershed and have been monitored by the Isanti SWCD since 2017. These lakes have diverse aquatic plant communities, and several rare plant and/or species of special concern have been identified. Learn more about these lakes in the video below!

Oxford Township is located in Isanti County and the Lower St. Croix watershed. With several shallow and healthy natural environment lakes in the area, conser...

08/29/2025

ACD and the Martin Lakers Association are working together this summer to reduce invasive carp populations in Martin Lake through targeted carp harvests. Our first successful harvest of the season took place in late July, with 58 carp removed. Box nets, designed and installed by Carp Solutions, were deployed at two strategic locations on the lake. The carp are gradually conditioned to feed at these box nets using cracked corn as bait. Check out the video below!

The Anoka Conservation District and the Martin Lakers Association are working together this summer to reduce invasive carp populations in Martin Lake through...

08/27/2025

https://www.anokaswcd.org/blog/checking-in-on-old-projects.html

Each year, ACD staff revisit a variety of previously installed projects to ensure that they are holding up throughout their expected lifespan. For the project owners, this is an opportunity to reconnect with technical experts and ask questions. For project managers, this improves our understanding o...

08/25/2025

https://www.anokaswcd.org/blog/acd-wants-your-milkweed-seed-1.html

Do you have native milkweed plants on your property? If so, early fall is a perfect time to collect seeds. Seeds are mature and ready for collection once they have turned a darker brown. Milkweed pods will turn from green to brown, start to open up and reveal the brown seeds inside. Pods will contin...