Officer John Larrive is retiring after 29 years of dedicated service!

Please join us, Thursday, June 27 from 2-4 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, for a public reception to honor Officer Larrive as he retires after 29 years of service to our community.

My words cannot express what John means to our department and to the communities he serves, so please stop by and thank him yourself.

- Police Chief Kelly McCarthy

Mendota Heights Wetland Health Evaluation Program

The Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) engages citizen volunteers to help monitor wetlands in their community by conducting invertebrate and vegetation sampling throughout the growing season to evaluate wetland health. The data is then used by city and county staff and decision makers to help track and manage wetlands, as well as evaluate impacts due to land use changes and stormwater runoff.

The WHEP team will continue to monitor Copperfield Pond wetland, which has been monitored by the WHEP program since 1998. This year the team will also be adding Pagel Pond wetland to the monitoring program. Pagel Pond was suggested as a monitoring site by several residents that border the pond as well as by City Staff. Both water bodies are MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Public Waters, meaning they are under the jurisdiction of the DNR. The City would like to thank all of the WHEP team members who have volunteered to monitor two of our wetlands in Mendota Heights this year. The City has monitored 18 wetlands within Mendota Heights since the start of the WHEP grogram, and has 22 years of wetland data. Team leader Darcy Tatham has been monitoring for 18 of those years.

Thank you to all of our Mendota Heights WHEP volunteers!

Volunteer Opportunity: Pollinator Planting at Rogers Lake Park

June 27; 6-8 p.m.
Rogers Lake Park Sign

Join City staff in planting native pollinator plants and shrubs around the Rogers Lake Park sign! Be sure to wear appropriate attire, including gardening/work gloves, closed-toe shoes, and come dressed for the weather. Please ensure anything you wear or bring with you has been cleaned to prevent the spread of invasive species. Hand trowels and other tools will be provided.

Night to Unite 2024

Each year on the first Tuesday night in August, the City of Mendota Heights hosts Night to Unite, a summer evening dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the commitment to a safe community.

For residents, this is an opportunity to put together a neighborhood celebration, turn on the front porch lights, gather with neighbors and friends, get to know one another, catch up on things, play some games with the kids, enjoy a few hot-off-the-grill favorites and build a sense of community.

Night to Unite 2024 is Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Neighborhood representatives are asked to register their Night to Unite events by July 22, so members of the Police, Fire and Ambulance service can stop by to visit.

Register your neighborhood event today!

Fresh Air Fridays Photo Challenge

Are you participating in Fresh Air Fridays this summer? Snap a photo of the ways in which you are making weekly changes to make a positive impact on the environment, and enter to receive a gift basket filled with items to help you embrace sustainability at home!

Still need to take the pledge? Join dozens of residents who have already made a commitment by signing up today.

Weekly Crime Report

The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community. Historical crime reports are available in the Laserfiche archive system. 

Tour de Rec

Tuesdays
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Join us for this free weekly activity throughout the summer, at locations throughout the City:

June 25 - Recycling Crafts at Garlough Elementary School

July 9 - Yard and Field Games at Mendota Elementary School

Music in the Park: All Good Company

Wednesday, June 26; 6 p.m.
Market Square Park

Join Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation on various Wednesday evenings this summer for Music in the Park at Market Square Park! Bands will feature family friendly music for everyone. Don't forget your lawn chair!

All Good Company is a Rock Music Collection led by Minneapolis-based artist Rob Stokes. A typical show will weave together Americana through exploratory jams! Their set list includes music such as Mary Jane's Last Dance, Fishin' in the Dark, The Joker, Ventura Highway, and more!

4th of July Fireworks

Mendakota Park

Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks at dusk.

Cliff Timm Memorial Fishing Derby

July 18; 4-7 p.m.
Rogers Lake

Bring your little one down to the fishing pier to catch the big one! All participants receive a prize. Children must be accompanied by an adult, register the child only. Snacks and beverages provided, and one lucky participant will win a Minnesota Lifetime Fishing License. Registration required: MendotaHeightsMN.gov/Register.