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FROGS MARK THE SPOT <br /> As projects get into full swing, listen for frogs to help <br />direct your work. For the industrious human, frog calls <br />mean “watch out, this is a wetland right here.” And, know- <br />ing the location of wetlands is important because some ac- <br />tivities within wetlands are regulated, even on private lands. <br />/PUBMMXFUMBOETBSFQFSNBOFOUMZĔPPEFE.BOZNBZCFXFU <br />only a few weeks per year, which is enough for the frogs… <br />and the law. If you have a low spot on your property that <br />IBSCPSTGSPHT <br />FWFOJGPOMZCSJFĔZ <br />UIJTBSFBNBZCFBXFUMBOE <br />And the legal wetland boundary is probably higher on the <br />MBOETDBQFUIBOZPVUIJOLmJUTEFđOFECZTPJMT <br />WFHFUBUJPO <br /> <br />and hydrology. <br />Lower Rum River Watershed <br />Wetlands cover about 20% of <br />Management Organization <br />Anoka County, nearly twice <br />http://www.anokanaturalresources.com/lrrwmo <br />as much as any county in the <br />Phone: 763-767-5131 <br />7-county metro area. <br />Coon Creek Watershed District <br />www.cooncreekwd.org <br />Wetlands are so valuable to wildlife and water quali- <br />Phone: 763-755-0975 <br />ty that federal, state, and local rules exist. So, before <br />starting any project around a wetland, contact your <br />Anoka Conservation District <br />local watershed organization or the Anoka Conser- <br />www.anokaswcd.org <br />vation District, they will be happy to help you. <br />Phone: 763-434-2030 <br />The Draw Summer Event Series <br />ăF3BNTFZ'PVOEBUJPOXPVMEMJLFUPJOWJUFZPVUPing to use their sponsorship to coincide with their own <br />partner with us in sponsoring summer family entertain-public relations campaign or company picnic. <br />NFOUFWFOUTIPTUFEJOăF%SBX1BSLBOE"NQIJUIF'PSNPSFJOGPSNBUJPO <br />QMFBTFWJTJUăF3BNTFZ'PVO <br />BUFSăF%SBXJTMPDBUFEXJUIJOUIF$FOUFSPG3BNTFZdation website at www.cityoframseyfoundation.org or <br /> ăF$03 <br />contact Mary Jo Olson at 612-385-7951 or olson8260@ <br />ăF%SBX4VNNFS&WFOU4FSJFTUBLFTQMBDFFWFSZcomcast.net. <br />ăVSTEBZOJHIUGSPN+VOFUP4FQUFNCFS&WFOUTJODMVEF <br />concert style music, dueling pianos, comedians, live <br />radio broadcasts and much more. Several events also <br />include free product giveaways from local companies. <br /> In order to host these entertainment events, the <br />Ramsey Foundation relies on donations from Ramsey <br />businesses/organizations. <br /> Typical costs, depending on the event you are inter- <br />ested in, are estimated to be between $500 and $1,000. <br />ăF3BNTFZ'PVOEBUJPOJTXJMMJOHUPXPSLXJUICVTJ <br />OFTTFTXIPXJTIUPQBSUJBMMZGVOEBOFWFOUăF3BNTFZ <br />Foundation is also willing to work with businesses wish- <br />May/June 2013 • Ramsey Resident 9 <br />