Resident resources

Help keep Shoreview’s ponds, lakes, and streams clean this fall!

By sweeping up leaves, salt, and other debris from your local storm drains, you stop that material from getting into the city’s water bodies. Visit adopt-a-drain.org for more information and to adopt a storm drain today.

Did You Know? What Not to Flush.

Did you know – flushable wipes aren’t really flushable? Wipes and similar products don’t break down the way toilet paper does and can clog pipes, put stress on community watershed collection and treatment equipment and cost cities thousands on equipment repair and replacement. They can even damage wastewater treatment plant pumps. You can help prevent expensive blockages at your home, and further down the line, by never placing the following items into the toilet, even if they have a “flushable” label. • Baby wipes • Flushable wipes • Diapers • Flushable toilet brushes or pads • Cleaning pads and cloths • Puppy training pads • Wet mopping cloths If your sewer backs up call Shoreview Public Works at 651-490-4650. Ramsey County Yard Waste Sites

Free yard waste sites are open through November 30 for leaves, grass clippings, brush and other plant material.

April - November • M/W/F: 11 am – 7 pm • Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm • Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm Arden Hills – 3530 Hudson Avenue

Accepts leaves, grass, garden waste, branches, trees, shrubs, organics Mounds View – 8307 Long Lake Road Accepts leaves, grass, garden waste, organics White Bear Township – 5900 Sherwood Road Accepts leaves, grass, garden waste, branches, trees, shrubs, dirt, sod, organics

Keep an eye out for these invasive species

Buckthorn

• Grows in all areas • Gets leaves early in spring and keeps them late into fall • Grows and spreads quickly • Control by cutting plants to the ground and treating stumps with herbicide

Garlic mustard

• First year plant: low to the ground, round leaves, no flowers • Full grown plant: 1-4 feet tall, white flowers, heart or spade shaped leaves • Grows in wooded areas and recently disturbed areas, spreads quickly • Control by hand pulling plants, bagging, and removing them from the area

Giant or Japanese knotweed

• Large shrub-like plant that spreads using long horizontal roots • Grows like bamboo with stalks up to 10 feet tall and over an inch in diameter • Dies back each winter and emerges early in the spring, white flowers visible in fall • If you think you see this plant please call Ramsey County

Cooperative Weed Management at 651-266-0300

Purple loosestrife

• Perennial that emerges in the spring and grows to be 3-9 feet tall on multiple stalks with distinct purple flowers in summer • Leaves grow opposite each other on the stalk and at 90 degree angles from the leaf pair below • Grows in wetland areas, spreads quickly, and can alter the function of the ecosystem • Control by hand pulling when conditions allow. Must remove the entire root of the plant, bag, and remove from the area

Jumping worms

• Large Asian earthworm with a distinct, jumpy, movement pattern and light-colored band when mature in fall • Eats wood mulch and plant roots causing damage to residential yards and gardens • Check all mulch, soil, and plants coming into your yard each year for jumping worms • If you believe you have jumping worms on your property, please contact the MN DNR at 651-259-5090

Looking to save energy and reduce costs? Meeting broadcast schedule

The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) is a nonprofit organization that has been promoting energy efficiency for nearly 40 years through a variety of programs. CEE’s programs often partner with utility providers to help Minnesotans save money and energy. CEE’s Lending Center assists homeowners and businesses complete energy efficiency projects. Whether you are looking to improve your existing home or building a brand new one, CEE can help you make it energy efficient. CEE works with utilities around the state to implement innovative, cost effective residential energy efficiency programs. Some of their services include:

Energy Audit - An energy audit is your road map to an efficient and comfortable home. The visits can be virtual or in-home visit/ consultations are also available. Program highlights include: Instant Energy Savings – staff will install materials at the visit so you save energy and money right away. Equipment Inspection – CEE staff will inspect your insulation, heating and cooling systems, and water heater. Support on Next Steps – Energy Advisors connect you to vetted contractors, specialized financing, and rebates. Free support and Guidance - Energy improvements can be intimidating, CEE is here to walk you through everything. Your energy advisor will connect you to the best resources, answer questions, resolve issues and help you achieve your goals. This service can provide solutions for high energy bills, ice dams, or cold spots and answer questions about financing, rebates, or hiring qualified contractors. Residential Loan Programs - CEE also offers low-interest secured and unsecured financing for virtually any home improvement project including energy efficiency specific projects, solar, and geothermal. For more information, contact Center for Energy and Environment 651-221-4462 Channel 16 broadcasts live city council and planning commission meetings every month.

Live Shoreview City Council Meetings • First and third Monday every month at 7 pm

Live Shoreview Planning Commission Meetings • Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 pm

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View the full schedule and replay information at shoreviewmn.gov. Council and planning commission meetings can be streamed live at shoreviewmn.gov/agendas.

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Friendship garden supports community grants

The Shoreview Community Foundation thanks all who supported the friendship garden project by buying commemorative brick pavers and bench sponsorships. Proceeds from these donations will be channeled back into the community through grants focusing on arts and cultural organizations, recreational places, educational initiative and leadership development, historical preservation, and human services. A signature project in partnership with the City of Shoreview, the friendship garden represents our community spirit as welcoming and friendly to all. The centerpiece is a bronze sculpture depicting happy children at play. Set among flowers and plants, the joyful art is encircled by a path of commemorative pavers and benches for peaceful reflection. Fulfilling its mission to “maintain, enhance and enrich the quality of life in Shoreview by connecting the generosity of people with evolving community needs” Shoreview Community Foundation announces its 2021 grants. The recipients reflect a variety of partnerships and responses to community needs: Ramsey County Library & Shoreview Bikeways & Trails Commission will partner to provide four bike repair stations throughout Shoreview as well as pertinent videos and safety clinics. Shoreview Historical Society will update, print and distribute a historical booklet with self-guided tour. Midwest Special Services will continue their adaptive beekeeping program, offer classes and partner with local groups. Mounds View Schools will offer EmpowerU, a personalized, social-emotional learning program to high school students.

Northeast Youth and Family Services will purchase laptop computers to support their mental health programs. The City of Shoreview partnered with the SCF on the friendship garden project to enhance the Shoreview Commons. The SCF supported this project with a grant and the fundraiser which gave community members the opportunity to purchase engraved pavers and benches. These and future grants are possible because of generous contributions from the community. As the endowment continues to grow, additional funds become available to award grants. For information on how to contribute to SCF or apply for a 2022 grant, please visit shoreviewcommunityfoundation.org

Gallery 96

Gallery 96 is alive and well despite the pandemic. Typical in-person exhibitions at the Shoreview Community Center and the Shoreview branch of the Ramsey County Library had to be reimagined over the last year. The organization had to pivot and began offering monthly virtual art exhibitions online. The exhibitions were judged, and cash prizes were awarded. Hopefully, Gallery 96 will be able to resume live exhibitions this fall at the library when the community room reopens to the public. They are also resuming their exhibits in the community center glass cases. Gallery 96 also hosted a month-long show at Taste of Scandinavia Bakery in North Oaks in July and had a booth at the Slice of Shoreview with a community art project. Informal monthly art discussion sessions held at the Shoreview Community Center give members an opportunity to share their work and receive friendly feedback. These sessions will hopefully resume soon.

Gallery 96 Art Center was conceived in 1997 when a small group of Shoreview residents, interested in the visual arts, began discussing the need for an area art center where emerging and maturing artists could meet other artists, enter juried competition, and find a place to show their work. The organizing group believed that education in the visual arts was needed to supplement offerings in secondary schools and to heighten awareness of the rich heritage of museums and galleries in the Twin Cities. Annual membership fees are modest and whether you are an artist looking for places to show your art or a supporter of these artists, Gallery 96 invites your support. Become a member today by visiting gallery96.org and completing the online membership form.

NYFS seeks volunteers for Senior Chore Program

Northeast Youth & Family Services is looking for volunteers age 16 and older who are interested in helping local seniors live at home, with dignity, for as long as possible. Volunteers are needed for seasonal outdoor chore help including lawn mowing, gardening, weeding and garage cleaning. All work will be performed in accordance with Covid-safety guidelines. For more information, please contact Madelyn Murray at madelyn@nyfs.org or 651-308-3490.