LATEST NEWS

May 2
5 min

Fires & Floods

Ahhhh, April. Is there any more schizoid month on the calendar in our fair state? We started the month with slightly above average temps,...

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Kenny Slocum

Apr 5
6 min

The Other CWD

This winter we've had a number of projects going on necessitating the removal of lots and lots of trees and shrubs, both big and small....

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Clayton County Conservation

Mar 3
1 min

Spring 2023 Osborne Oracle

Enjoy browsing through the newest Osborne Oracle newsletter.

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Clayton County Conservation

Feb 3
6 min

The Great Honeysuckle Hunt of 2023

Invasive species can feel like an overwhelming problem. It’s one of the greatest challenges facing conservationists worldwide, whether...

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Kenny Slocum

Dec 1, 2022
7 min

Bear-ly to Bed, Bear-ly to Rise

Every time my dad and I chat on the phone to catch up, he asks after Wally, the black bear here at Osborne. About this time of year he...

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Kenny Slocum

Nov 4, 2022
5 min

Lessons Learned from an RX Burn

On the evening of Tuesday, November 1st, I got the text message no prescribed burn manager wants to get. “Looks like your fire isn’t...

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Kenny Slocum

Nov 1, 2022
8 min

A Bloody Beautiful October

This past month we had the pleasure of once again hosting a crew from the conservation corps of Minnesota & Iowa (CCI for short) to help...

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Clayton County Conservation

Oct 24, 2022
1 min

Osborne Winter Hours

The Native Animal Exhibit will begin winter hours of 8am-4pm this week (10/24/22). Beginning the week of Nov. 1st the Welcome Center and...

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Clayton County Conservation

Oct 7, 2022
1 min

Seeking Tree Removal Bids

Conservation Board requests proposals from qualified and experienced companies with a demonstrated history of successful tree removal for...

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Kenny Slocum

Oct 4, 2022
10 min

"How Do I Reach These Kids?"

If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to take a break from our regularly-scheduled botany nerd blog posts and dust off my old psychology...

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Mon-Sat. 8:00 AM-4:00 PM & Sun. Noon-4:00 PM. CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY 5/29/23