Emerson Twin Cities

Gardening is a form of meditation for me. It is so calming. Our garden club had our annual seedling event. I picked up some herbs, vegetables, and flowers and added them to the collection I overwintered in the basement. It is too early for most things yet, but hoping for a better year in my backyard garden. Last year was rough!

My honeybees arrived this week. I was able to get them in the hive on Monday afternoon. Excited for another year trying to raise them!

During my local cleanup, the most unexpected piece of trash was a "yellow rubber ducky" toy🐤 that I found near Emerson's E.P. park pavilion. It was a funny moment to think about who / how it was left there!

This was hard work but fun!

This weekend I purchased landscaping mulch from a business that sells natural wood-based products that are locally made. They have a very circular business model because it's the same place where area residents drop off trees, leaves, and other yard waste! Their material is generated on-site and available for pickup in bulk quantities. So, the...

I don't know if I'll ever be fortunate enough to take a wildlife trip to Africa or Thailand, but I will do my homework and make it a responsible one if I do. I have enjoyed our local Erin Hassanzadeh's On The Edge recent documentary about the polar bears in Churchill. Getting great coverage....

Our rain barrel has been quite an ordeal over the past winter. I didn't get it put away before it froze solid. We wanted to move it, but it had to weigh 300 lbs. I won't make that mistake again!

After using the link to calculate my water footprint, I learned that my meat-loving diet is the biggest area for water consumption. 🐂😋🥩 Hey, at least my recycling and reuse habits help to offset that! 😏

I took a look at the SharePoint. Watched the video with Mike Train and reviewed the PowerPoint about Emerson's Greening of, Greening by, and Greening with initiatives.

I wasn't able to visit the sacred tribal location nearest me since it is a 5 hour drive, but I will make a visit this summer when I am on the north shore of Lake Superior. I did visit the Shakopee Mdewakanton website and read about their sustainability efforts. This community is very close to our headquarters location....