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Citizen Scientists Track Tiny Critters to Determine Health of the Watershed

Turns out eight-year-olds aren’t the only ones who love great piles of leaves. So do macroinvertebrates, the critters that indicate watershed health ...

Outreach For Healthy Streams

Here, in brief, is our approach to watershed restoration outreach to distant watersheds and new communities ...

Louis “Sandy” Sage Lobby Dedication Evokes Tears and Laughter

The Moorhead Environmental Complex lobby was named for Sandy in recognition of his many years of help and assistance to the Stroud Center and its mission ...

Sharing Our Science: Summer 2014

Stroud Center Scientists Attend International Conferences; Leaf Pack Network Science Hits the Road; 24 Hours, 55 Volunteers, 807 Species; Walking the Walk at Spring Creek Farms Field Day; Cultivating the ...

Rock Snot: ItsNot a Joke

Turns out, noses aren’t the only things that get snotty: Phlegm-like algae grosses out stream beds, too ...

Salty Roads, Salty Rivers

Salt helps keep winter roads safe. But when snow melts, the salt runs off pavement and can end up in waterways ...

Sharing Our Science: Spring 2014

Stroud Center Tackles Watershed Restoration; Getting to Know Rock Snot; Something Smells Fishy ...

Tara Muenz Joins Stroud Center as New Educator

Muenz describes herself as an “earth steward” who enjoys pursuing a “mindful and simple lifestyle.” She plans to share her passion for environmental stewardship, especially for healthy waters, with others ...

Freshwater Sources Less “Fresh” from Greater Salt Use, Scientists Say

Fresh groundwater, where some drinking water comes from, recharges streams. Scientists are concerned about early signs that groundwater sources are getting saltier ...

Trees Can Be a Stream’s Best Friend

Tree-lined streams aren’t just pretty — healthy trees also make for healthier streams. How’s that, you ask? ...