Events are listed in chronological order below. All events are free unless otherwise stated.
Starry Trek
WHEN: August 19th 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Organized yearly by the U of M, Starry Trek is a statewide event focused on searching for one of Minnesota's newest aquatic invasive species, starry stonewort, and other invaders. Join us to learn how to identity and search for the aquatic invasive species threatening our lakes! After a lesson in the morning, participants will spend the rest of the event searching for invasive species in nearby lakes. Our local training site will be hosted by Lydia with the Isanti SWCD. Learn more here.
Soil Health Field Day
WHEN: September 14th 9:00 am - 1:00 am
WHERE: Just north of 6326 279th Ave NE, North Branch MN
Join the Isanti SWCD at their free annual Soil Health Field Day on September 14th. Hear talks from soil health experts and get your questions answered. You will get to see cover crops in action and compare the growth of different cover crop mixes through the field’s demonstration plots. There will also be a demonstration of a drone seeding cover crops you won’t want to miss!
The event is outdoors. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by September 8th to ensure a meal, and please inform us of any dietary restrictions when you RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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