Join us for Heights Fest this weekend!
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Heights Fest 2025
"Free Fun for Everyone!"
Heights Fest, formerly Parks Celebration, is this weekend!
For a sneak peek at what's in store, *check this out* [ [link removed] ]!
In case of rain, visit the *Parks and Recreation Facebook Page [ [link removed] ]* for updates.
*Friday, Aug. 8*
*Food Truck Festival*
4:30-8 p.m. - Mendakota Park
*Kids Dance DJ*
5-5:45 p.m. - Mendakota Park
*The Patience Band*
6:30-8 p.m. - Mendakota Park
*Movie in the Park: The Goonies*
8:30-10 p.m. - Mendakota Park
*Saturday, Aug. 9*
*Kids Fest*
12-2 p.m. - Mendakota Park
*Mini & Me **Golf Tournament**
2 p.m. - Par 3 Community Golf Course
*Sunday, Aug. 10*
*Pickleball Tournament***
8 a.m. - Marie Park
*Oheyawahe Tour***
3 p.m. - 2044 Pilot Knob Rd.
*Registration closed, stop by to watch the fun.
**Register online
*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/HeightsFest* [ [link removed] ]
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Water Lilly
*Invasive Water Garden Plants to Avoid*
Constructed water gardens and ponds have become a popular part of backyard landscaping. There are many native water-loving plants that work well in these gardens. However, some non-native plants sold for backyard water gardens have become invasive and out-compete native vegetation in our natural wetlands and water bodies.
*Here are some invasive water-loving plants to avoid buying and planting:*
* *Common Reed Grass ("Phragmites australis")* Is an invasive wetland grass with large, light, feathery seedheads that grows in dense stands up to 15 feet tall. Identify carefully before removing. There is a native subspecies of this grass that is beneficial to wetlands. Additional information can be found here: Invasive Phragmites | Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) [ [link removed] ]
* *Reed Canary Grass ("Phalaris arundinacea") *is an invasive grass that gows 2- 6 feet high with hairless, hollow stems. Leaves are wide and rough in texture, and up to 10 inches long.
* *Invasive Water Lilies ("Nymphaea spp.")* are perennial aquatic flowering plants that are rooted with floating leaves/pads with typically showy flowers in various colors that bloom throughout the summer. There are some native water lilies that are important vegetation in our natural wetlands, so identify carefully before removing.
* *Invasive Cattails ("Typha angustifolia or Typha X glauca") *are non-native or hybrid cattails are tall plants with thick reeds and dense seedhead spikes up to 8 inches long that form dense communities that outcompete other native shoreline plants. They are often hard to distinguish from the native broadleaf cattails, so the best form of management is to not buy or plant them.
*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. View *historical crime reports [ [link removed] ]*.
*Aug. 8 Crime Report* [ [link removed] ]
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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Coffee
Coffee with the Council
*Aug. 9; 9 a.m.*
*Market Square Park*
Join Council members for a casual conversation over coffee! In case of rain, Coffee with Council will be at Ze's Diner in Mendota Heights (730 Main Street).
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Butterfly
Petals and Planting
*Aug. 18; 3-5 p.m.
Friendly Hills Park*
Join us to help create the Bloom Buddies Butterfly Garden! Plant pollinator-friendly plants, paint garden rocks and enjoy a dirt cup snack. Free event, no registration required.
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Music in the Park [ [link removed] ]
Music in the Park: The New Mendota Heights Jazz Ensemble
*Aug. 20; 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! Don't forget a lawn chair or blanket.
*This performance is sponsored by the Mendota Heights Community Foundation.*
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Picnic
Picnic with Public Safety
*Aug. 25; 5-6:30 p.m.*
*Civic Center Park*
Stop by City Hall for a picnic with police officers and firefighters. Enjoy hot dogs, chips, and cookies, with live music, yard games and a video game truck! Free event, no registration required.
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*MendotaHeightsMN.gov/Calendar* [ [link removed] ]
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
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*Schedule*
*City Council Work Session*
Wednesday, Aug. 13; 4:30 p.m.
*Natural Resources Commission Work Session*
Aug. 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
Find meeting agendas and minutes at *MendotaHeightsMN.gov/AgendaCenter [ [link removed] ].*
*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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