Go green

Spring Cleanup Day

Municipal Service Center, 7305 Oxford St. The annual cleanup day event offers low-cost or free collection for several items. The event is open to all St. Louis Park residents; proof of residency is required. Visit www.stlouispark.org/cleanup for details, safety guidelines and pricing for accepted items. DAY DATE+TIME

Sa June 12, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Media and entertainment swap

ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive Clean out the bookshelf, dust off your CD collection, say goodbye to unwanted movies, set aside the games you no longer play, and come to the City of St. Louis Park’s media and entertainment swap! This event is a great way to find fun “new” items to keep you entertained and to reduce waste. No items may be sold at this event. For details visit www.stlouispark.org/reuse. DAY DATE+TIME

Tu Aug. 17, 6 – 8 p.m. FEE Free

Discounted ash tree injections

The city has partnered with Rainbow Treecare to offer discounted rates on injecting private healthy ash trees with a safe insecticide (to pollinators and wildlife) to protect them from the emerald ash borer. This partnership provides homeowners with an affordable option to manage their ash trees for long-term protection. All injections must occur during the growing season. If interested, contact Rainbow Treecare at 952.767.6920 or visit www.rainbowtreecare.com/stlouispark.

Fall tree sale

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The City of St. Louis Park is partnering with Tree Trust to offer trees for sale at discounted prices to residents. Trees are $35 each. Only three trees per property may be purchased total between the spring and fall sale.

Trees are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tree sale will be open until all trees are purchased. To preview available trees and to place your order, visit treetrust.org.

Tree pickup will be Saturday, Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. – noon and Monday, Sept. 13 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Municipal Service Center, 7305 Oxford St.

There's still time to take advantage of Solar Sundown

Help the City of St. Louis Park achieve our Climate Action Plan goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 by installing rooftop solar on your home or business! Make sure to act fast. Only projects completed in 2021 are eligible for the city's cost share program, Solar Sundown. Under this pilot program, qualifying property owners who install solar this year can receive a 4 or 6% reimbursement on the costs of a solar project, depending on the project location. You can also take advantage of other incentives, like the 2021 federal solar Investment Tax Credit of 26%.

In an average year, our state gets more sunlight than Houston or Jacksonville, making Minnesota properties great solar candidates! To see if rooftop solar would be a good fit for your home or business, and to view solar financing and incentives available, visit www.stlouispark.org/solar.

Help our waterways: Adopt a storm drain

St. Louis Park residents are invited to adopt a storm drain by committing to keep it clear of leaves, trash and other debris. The simple act of sweeping and cleaning up around a storm drain protects creeks, wetlands and lakes by preventing pollution from entering our shared waterways. Sign up at www.adopt-a-drain.org/map.

Funding available for landscaping projects

St. Louis Park’s Rainwater Rewards program offers financial and technical assistance to residents that implement stormwater management projects on their property. The projects must effectively manage stormwater in the city by doing one or more of the following: • Protect and restore stormwater by capturing pollutants in rainwater runoff • Increase the watershed's ability to store water • Preserve and restore native plant and wildlife communities • Protect and preserve groundwater quality and quantity Project examples include rain gardens, rain barrels, permeable pavement, green roofs, tree planting and others.

Residential landowners may submit applications year-round until funds are gone. For more information visit www.stlouispark.org/rainwater-rewards, or contact Erick Francis, water resources manager, at efrancis@stlouispark.org or 952.924.2690.