Valley View Heights Playground, Tour de Rec and More!
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5K
Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K
On Saturday, June 3, we will gather to celebrate the life and service of Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick, with the 18th Annual Memorial 5K Run/Walk. Officer Patrick was killed in the line of duty in June 2014; and each year, the Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K is held in his memory, to support Special Olympics Minnesota and Northern Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.
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Smooth Blue Aster
Pollinator Awareness Month
It's Pollinator Awareness Month in Mendota Heights!
Throughout the month-long initiative, the City is providing educational resources and activities on how to support pollinators year-round and highlight the importance of pollinators and their role in the natural world.?
Friday Forb: Smooth Blue Aster [ [link removed] ]
Smooth Blue Aster ("Aster laevis"): A native aster with several small lavender-blue, star-like flowers that bloom in autumn, sometimes blooming into November. The leaves are smooth to the touch. It grows to three feet tall and has a rigid, upright stem. Read on... [ [link removed] ]
Meet Natural Resources Commissioner Rosemary Husbands [ [link removed] ]
In honor of Pollinator Awareness Month, the City's Natural Resources Commissioners are sharing their personal pollinator-friendly landscaping projects.?Read on... [ [link removed] ]
May 23 Tuesday Tip [ [link removed] ]
Plant a variety of pollinator plants to ensure nectar is available for pollinators all season long. For example, plant early bloomers such as Wild Geranium, mid-season bloomers such as Marsh Milkweed, and late season bloomers like Smooth Blue Aster.?Read on... [ [link removed] ]
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Pollinator of the Week: Monarch Butterfly [ [link removed] ]
The Monarch Butterfly is widely known and recognizable by its orange and black markings, but maybe not as well-known as a pollinator. Its Latin name,?"Danau plexippus", literally means ?sleepy transformation??Read on... [ [link removed] ]
*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/PollinatorAwarenessMonth* [ [link removed] ]
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Playground
Valley View Heights Playground Replacement
The playground installation is complete at Valley View Heights Park! Stop by and check out the larger playground space, new features and shade structures that were selected by Mendota Heights community members.?
*More Project Info* [ [link removed] ]
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Mem Day
Memorial Day
In honor of all those who gave their lives in service to our Country, City offices will be closed on Monday, May 29.
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CPR
MHFD Hands-Only CPR and AED Awareness Training
*Thursday, June 8*
*6:30-8:30 p.m.*
*Mendota Heights Fire Station*
*2121 Dodd Road*
June 1-7 is American Heart Association CPR and AED Awareness week. The Mendota Heights Fire Department invites you to join in a free training that could help you save a life! No need to register.
*Mark Your Calendar* [ [link removed] ]
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Music in the Park
Music in the Park: Timeless
*Wednesday, May 31; 6 p.m.*
*Market Square Park*
Join us for some free family fun with live, outdoor music from? [ [link removed] ]*Timeless [ [link removed] ]*.
*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/MusicInThePark* [ [link removed] ]
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kids
*Tour de Rec*
Join us for the City?s traveling program that brings free recreation events to local neighborhood parks and facilities! Activities include sports, games, arts and crafts, and more!
*Tuesdays; 1:30?2:30 p.m.
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*June 13 ? Thompson Park Activity Center
June 20 ? Wentworth Park
June 27 ? Southview Park*?
*More Information* [ [link removed] ]
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Girl Scouts
Thank You, Girl Scouts!
Girl Scout Troops 57911 and 57392 earned their Outdoor Take Action badges by helping remove buckthorn at Valley Park last Monday evening. The Scouts cut and hauled buckthorn from the understory of a forested area within Valley Park and seeded a previously cleared area with native ground cover plant species. The troops are comprised of 3rd-7th graders and are current or former Somerset Elementary students.
Do you have a group who would like to volunteer? Sign up is easy on the City website!
*Learn More* [ [link removed] ]
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Tires
Tire Recycling Event
*Saturday, June 24*
*9 a.m.-Noon*
*West St. Paul Public Works
403 Marie Ave. East*
Drop off your used or unneeded tires to be recycled.
*More Information* [ [link removed] ]
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Weekly Crime Report
The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community.
Previous crime reports?are available in the?*Laserfiche archive system* [ [link removed] ]?on the City website.?
*May 26 Crime Report* [ [link removed] ]
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
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*Schedule*
*Natural Resources Commission Work Session
*June 1; 6 p.m.
*City Council Meeting*
June 6; 7 p.m.
*Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting*
June 13; 6:30 p.m.
*Natural Resources Commission Meeting
*June 14; 6 p.m.
Meetings take place at City Hall; changes or cancellations are noted at?*mendotaheightsmn.gov/calendar [ [link removed] ]*.
How to Watch
Watch online or on demand at?*townsquare.tv/webstreaming [ [link removed] ];*?or on cable television:
* City Council & Planning Commission:*?Ch. 18/798 HD*
* Airport Relations (select meetings televised), Natural Resources & Parks and Recreation Commission:?*Ch. 15/859 HD*
*Official Website of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota [ [link removed] ]*
1101 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Phone: 651-452-1850
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