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A variety of day camps for ages Pre-K through grade 7 will offer children the opportunity to explore nature, have fun, and get outside at Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St, Lino Lakes. New offerings this year include Creative Arts Exploration, Outdoor Explorers, and Build, Launch and Explore in addition to the 10 other day camp options.
By utilizing small groups, individual attention is available for each child. Hands-on activities and great resources allow participants to explore the natural world around them. Day camps are held in various Anoka County parks, with diverse offerings in a variety of nature settings.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Camps are coordinated by Wargo Nature Center naturalists, who have years of experience educating and engaging kids. Campers will spend their days safe, happy, engaged, and worn out.
To view a brochure of upcoming camp offerings or to register, visit www.anokacountyparks.com or call Wargo Nature Center at 651-429-8007.

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Amy Doeun
Linwood Reporter
Linwood Township is looking at adding tablets or a similar piece of technology to its arsenal of office equipment. Town Clerk Pam Olson reported to the board that she and other city officials recently sampled some Nextbooks.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It was a great price (at $75),” she said. “We weren’t impressed with them, honestly, though. They kept dropping the Wi-Fi. I don’t think this quite the tool for us. I don’t think you will be happy with them long term.”
Next, Olson plans to try out a few other tablets to see how they work in the township building.
“I think that it is good to start with the most inexpensive,” Supervisor Mike Halliday said. “Sometimes we start with all the bells and whistles, and then there is no going back.”
Halliday added that the board will have to decide on Google vs. iPad systems and that maybe supervisors didn’t have to have all

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Washington County’s population is continuing its trend of growth, along with the rest of the metro, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau this spring.broadstreet.zone(48036);
From 2010 to 2016, the county’s population grew to an estimated 253,117, an increase of nearly 15,000 people, or 6.3 percent.
Kevin Corbid, Washington County’s assistant county administrator, says the numbers line up with expectations.
“It’s not a surprise,” he said. “Since about the end of the Great Recession, we’ve been experiencing between 1 and 1.25 percent growth in population (annually) that the estimates have been projecting. … We know there’s a lot of development going on, and we’re growing and adding people, and we as a county are preparing to serve those new residents.”
Corbid said projections through 2040 show the county will continue to grow.
A larger population will increase demands on the county’s libraries, parks, license centers, social services and more. However, Corbid said the

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