News Flash

What Will You Name Your Drain?

At a recent meeting, the Natural Resources Commission voted to adopt the storm drain near City Hall and name it Clean Water Heights, as a part of the Adopt-a-Drain Program. The Adopt-a-Drain program began in 2014, with the support of the Capital Region Wa...

Residents Asked to Use Odd/Even Watering Schedule

Although cooler temperatures are here, the area remains in a severe drought that is impacting communities across the Twin Cities and beyond. Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) is requesting increased water conservation measures. Starting Thursday,...

Tree of the Month: Swamp White Oak

Swamp White Oak is a native shade tree species with unique, attractive peeling bark. It can grow up to a height of 60 feet. It has leaves that are lobed with a two-toned appearance of dark green on the topside and silver-white on the underside. Leaves are...

Preserving Oheyawahe

Oheyawahe, a site in Mendota Heights on the National Register of Historic Places, overlooks the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. Considered sacred by Dakota people, the name Oheyawahe can be translated as, “A sacred place much...

Weed of the Month: Creeping Bellflower

Creeping Bellflower is an invasive species native to Europe and Asia. It has a tall spike of purple, individual bell-shaped flowers arranged on one side of the stem. 

Leaves are basal, alternate, and often heart-shaped, especially towards the bott...