Welcome

Welcome to the Internet home of the Friends of Gervais Creek and Pond! If you are wondering what FOGCAP is and just who are the Friends of Gervais Creek and Pond, you should read our Frequently Asked Questions page first (click on About Us at left).

Please browse through the other menu items at left for more information about the ponds and the surrounding area. There is a little bit about the history of the ponds, information about wildlife at the ponds (plants and animals), and there is a place for your feedback.

There are also links to the websites of the City of Little Canada and the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District.

LEAP Awards

See the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District's LEAP Awards page for information about this year's Landscape Ecology Awards Program. Nomination forms are available on-line, and the deadline for nominations for this years awards is July 1, 2009.

Bird News - May 6, 2009

Yes, we added a Common Loon to our park bird list! No, it wasn't on the ponds. A loon would find it very difficult—if not impossible—to take off from a body of water as small as the ponds. But as we walked our dog in the park today, one flew just above tree top level over the south pond and made its very distinct call. It's the 107th species we've identified at the ponds. Click here to see the full list.

Second Annual Spring Cleanup - April 18, 2009

You may have seen the signs at the park announcing our "spring cleanup" event. You may have noticed that they are now gone, and we hope that you have noticed that the park is nice and tidy.

Unlike a year ago, the weather cooperated beautifully. It was bright and sunny day—not too breezy, and not too warm. We couldn't have asked for a better day to enjoy the park, even when "enjoy" meant "picking up trash." [Read more]