May 13, 2005

The celebration will be 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20. Activities will include a dedication ceremony and tour of the new facility. For more information, contact William O’Brien State Park at (651) 433-0500.

8 a.m. – noon, Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, Minnetrista. For more info call Three Rivers Park District, 763-559-6700. June 11-12: St. Francis Pioneer Days. Two days of adult and kids seminars and demonstrations. Come see outdoor alley with dog, fishing and cooking demonstrations. Gander Mountain, St. Cloud seminar schedule. For more info call Jerry Carlson,

As a result, some have linked fatheads to the duck decline. “Our data don’t substantiate that claim,” Hanson said. “On a site level, we can show and we have shown that if you decrease the availability of aquatic invertebrates, you make foraging difficult for young ducks.” But applying that research to a landscape level and

EAST-CENTRAL MINN Blue Lake started producing good-sized perch and crappies off the north side of the landing. Small minnows are turning crappies on Fremont Lake in less than six feet of water. Look to Blue and Green Lake in eight to 16 feet of water for walleyes this weekend. The spawn has been done long

Staff Writer St. Paul The Senate omnibus tax bill that passed last Friday includes $34.5 million over the next two years to pay to clean up the state’s lakes and rivers through the Clean Water Legacy Act. A broad coalition of farm groups, environmental groups, and businesses had earlier said it would take about $80

Volunteers are assigned a specific lake where they make one survey between July 2 and July 12. The survey requires a commitment of several hours during one day. For more information, contact Haws at (218) 755-2976 or by email at katie.haws@dnr.state.mn.us.

This year, a total of 284 permits are available in 30 zones in the northeastern part of the state. There is no hunting season in northwestern Minnesota. The season is Oct. 1-16. Moose hunters must apply in parties from two to four individuals. Only Minnesota residents, at least 16 years of age, are eligible for

Staff Writer St. Paul Anglers setting to the road this weekend for Saturday’s fishing opener no doubt will encounter plenty of traffic as it is. But it’s also the beginning of construction season, and anxious anglers and detoured or limited roads often don’t mix well. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said it would try to

The Big Birch Lake Association was selected from 500 lake associations in Minnesota. The award is sponsored by Crystal Pierz Marine. Big Birch is a 2,200-acre lake on the Stearns-Todd county line and drains a 9,000 watershed. There are about 450 residences on the lake. The lake association has worked with other agencies to limit