Prairie Sportsman
Memorial Park and Powerboat Impacts
Preview: Season 17 Episode 8 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Shakopee’s Memorial Park Mill Pond's waterfowl viewing, and the impacts of powerboats on lakes.
Host Bret Amundson visits Shakopee’s Memorial Park Mill Pond, a hot spot for waterfowl viewing, and researchers at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory examine the impacts of powerboats on the lakes of the Upper Midwest.
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Prairie Sportsman is a local public television program presented by Pioneer PBS
Production sponsorship is provided by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and Shalom Hill Farm. Additional funding provided by Big Stone County, Yellow Medicine County, Lac qui...
Prairie Sportsman
Memorial Park and Powerboat Impacts
Preview: Season 17 Episode 8 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Bret Amundson visits Shakopee’s Memorial Park Mill Pond, a hot spot for waterfowl viewing, and researchers at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory examine the impacts of powerboats on the lakes of the Upper Midwest.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Bret] Coming up on the next "Prairie Sportsman," we explore Memorial Park in Shakopee, a prime location for waterfowl viewing.
(ducks quacking) Then, we examine the impact of power boats on our lakes.
- It's something that we need to ask ourselves, "What's happening underwater when I use my watercraft?"
- [Bret] And Nicole Zempel highlights the healing power of plantain.
I will apply plantain, and by morning, that sunburn is gone.
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Clip: S17 Ep8 | 4m 24s | Forager Nicole Zempel showscases plantain, including the green leafy plants medical purposes. (4m 24s)
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Clip: S17 Ep8 | 12m 54s | Examine the effects of powerboats on lakes across the Upper Midwest. (12m 54s)
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Clip: S17 Ep8 | 8m 18s | Follow host Bret Amundson as he explores the history of waterfowl hunting and regulations. (8m 18s)
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