Land & Water

The Bridges of Fillmore County
John Weiss tours the bridges of Fillmore County with the crew who keep them in good shape.

Owl Bluff Farm Expands its Organic Produce Operation
Rose Korabek reports on Houston County’s first Deep Winter Greenhouse and the small-farm research being done in our region.

Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection
How do our partners approach their work? Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk’s Madeline Heim shares her insights.

In The News: Trees!
Spring is a time for celebrating trees – we report on two restoration projects taking place in conjunction with Arbor Day and Arbor Month.

2025 Trout Season Looks Promising for Local Anglers
John Weiss opens the 2025 catch-and-keep trout season with a primer on the state of trout fishing in southeastern Minnesota.

Wild Rice Returns To Nearby Stretches of Mississippi River
Madeline Heim reports on the resurgence of native wild rice in the Upper Mississippi River valley.

‘Sweet Business’ in the Hardwood Forest
Into the woods in search of Carlin’s Sugar Shack — and a sweet surprise! Alison Leathers teases us with syrup and more.

Root River Restoration Project | Major Milestone Achieved
An amazing feat is making progress. Colleen Froehrenbacher has a video update on moving a stretch of the Root River’s main channel back to an earlier bed near the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center.

SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries to Benefit from Proposed Legislation
Fisheries and environmental quality along the Upper Mississippi River could benefit from the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025, introduced in late February. We learn more from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk.

Trout in the Classroom | Opening a New World To Kids
John Weiss introduces us to high school students and their hands-on learning about rainbow trout and the delicate balance of conditions needed to grow them into big trout.
