Lake Minnetonka is a valuable natural resource we all know and enjoy. As one of Minnesota’s most beloved lakes, it represents something to everybody: Home, Entertainment, Beauty. Whatever it is […]

Lake Minnetonka is a valuable natural resource we all know and enjoy. As one of Minnesota’s most beloved lakes, it represents something to everybody: Home, Entertainment, Beauty. Whatever it is […]
Cyanobacteria (a.k.a Blue-Green Algae) is not something to mess around with, especially when it concerns the safety of our four-legged companions. Dogs, livestock, and other animals can suffer severe illness […]
Join scientists from the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) and US Geological Survey (USGS) to learn about the latest in zebra mussel control using copper. For more information, […]
Did you know that aquatic invasive species (AIS) can still be spread even during the winter? You may not think so when ice fishing or recreating on the ice, but […]
Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who participated in the Starry Trek site at Excelsior Commons and to other event participants for helping to protect our great waterbodies. We appreciate […]
Join us on August 21, 2021 at Excelsior Commons, 135 Lake Street, for a day of searching for starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive species! Register by August 15, 2021 […]
Blue-green algae are not algae at all, but rather types of bacteria called cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria thrives when there is a combination of two factors: warm weather and nutrient-dense water. Some […]
Zebra mussels were discovered in Lake Minnetonka by a local resident on July 27, 2010 and confirmed by MN DNR biologists on July 28, 2010. The zebra mussel is a […]