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9149 or visit MMCD.org. <br />New Fish Consumption Guidelines in <br />Minnesota <br />As anglers prepare for the annual rite of passage known as the <br />Fishing Opener on May 10, some new guidelines should be <br />noted. <br />The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released new <br />fish consumption guidelines due to the presence of per- and <br />poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in fish from certain <br />water bodies in 10 Minnesota counties. <br />Some waterbodies in the Twin Cities metro area—Anoka, <br />Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties <br />—are affected.  <br />Some waterbodies in Douglas, Martin, McLeod, and St. Louis <br />counties are affected in Greater Minnesota. <br />Discover information about your lake <br />here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html <br />Master Gardeners Plant Sale <br />Mark your calendars now for the annual Plant Sale and Garden <br />Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, hosted by the <br />University of Minnesota Extension Washington County Master <br />Gardener Volunteer program. <br />Home gardeners can buy a wide selection of plants, including <br />varieties featured in ready-made garden exhibits, and get their <br />gardening questions answered at a free Diagnostic Clinic. <br />This event will be held inside Building A at the Washington <br />County Fairgrounds, located at Highway 5 and Manning <br />Avenue in Lake Elmo. Bring a wagon or cart for shopping; <br />cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted. <br />For more information about the UMN Extension Washington <br />County Master Gardener Volunteer Program, visit: <br />washingtoncountymg.org. <br /> <br />Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center <br /> <br />Tickets are sold out for this spring’s fundraiser at the Lake <br />Elmo Inn Event Center, but if you are still looking for a way to <br />pitch in, you can bid on something in our online auction! We <br />have seven items and/or experiences with a range of dollar <br />values. To view the items and learn more about bidding, go to <br />https://sminc-lake-elmo.org/2025onlineauction/ or find it <br />through the Fundraiser tab on the website. <br />Saturday, May 10, is our monthly buckthorn removal day. <br />However, May is a tough time to spot buckthorn, so we are <br />going to pull garlic mustard and plant some oak seedlings <br />instead. The time is the same as usual, 9:30 a.m., but we will <br />meet at the west entrance (at the “Pup Park”) instead. <br />Typically, we supply the tools, but we have a limited supply of <br />shovels, so if you have one, you can bring that, which would be <br />helpful! <br /> <br />On May 17th, we have a double header! At 10 a.m. Keith <br />Zilinski, a local rockhound and member of a number of <br />geological organizations, will be here to talk about Minnesota <br />rocks and agates. It’s a free event, open to rock lovers of all <br />ages, and you’re encouraged to bring rocks that need