About Fresh Air Fridays
When Mendota Heights resident Kirsten Ramirez began work on the applied practice experience for her Public Health Master’s Degree program at the University of Minnesota, her first thought was of her hometown.
Taking aim at addressing climate change through community involvement, Kirsten approached the City’s Parks and Recreation and Natural Resources Commissions about changing community habits and reducing environmental impacts from everyday activities.
With the endorsement of the City Council, Kirsten has now launched Fresh Air Fridays! This citizen-led initiative encourages residents to make intentional choices and efforts to reduce pollution, each Friday throughout the spring and summer months.
Whether it’s choosing to walk, bike or carpool; opting to repurpose instead of buying new; making energy efficient choices at home; or deciding to compost food waste; residents are encouraged to think outside the box and have a little fun while participating in Fresh Air Fridays.
Ready to join in? Take the pledge online and get started today!
MendotaHeightsMN.gov/FreshAirFridays
photo challenge
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! To qualify, submit a photo of what you did in a direct message to the City on Facebook or Instagram, mail or drop off your photo at City Hall, or email your photo to Krista Spreiter. Be sure to submit your name, contact information, and a short description of what you are doing with your photo when submitting a photo by mail or in-person. Forms are available at City Hall.
Contest Rules
- Photos and drawing entries will be accepted between June 1 – August 31, 2024.
- Photos must be appropriate for posting in government publications.
- If identifiable, people are in the photograph and it was taken in a non-public space, it is the photographer's responsibility to obtain permission to use it.
- The City of Mendota Heights may reproduce photos for City publications, advertising, recreation programs, and/or marketing materials.
- One entry/photo per person.
- Entrants must be a resident of Mendota Heights.