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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.

04/19/2026

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