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A woman stands in the middle of a wide field filled with bright yellow sunflowers stretching to the horizon. Only her upper body is visible above the flowers. She wears a dark visor and smiles, surrounded by dense blooms under a hazy sky. The landscape is flat and expansive, emphasizing the vast sea of yellow flowers.

Citizen Scientist MJ Hatfield Fights Insect Decline

MJ Hatfield is a citizen scientist documenting insects and restoring prairie habitat just south of the Minnesota-Iowa border. Learn why insects are disappearing and how regular folks can help save them.

A wide stretch of river covered in drifted snow. Banks are lined with bare trees.

Root River Watershed Sees Gains, Sets Priorities for Next Decade

Water quality in Minnesota’s Root River Watershed has improved over the past decade as officials plan the next 10 years of groundwater and soil protection.

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