Author: Kaitlin McCloughan

You can now visit the Little Green Library across from the compost drop-off at City Hall. The Little Green Library is a hub for all things sustainability-related in our community. It’s a partnership between the Green Team, the Vadnais Heights Lions Club, and the City of Vadnais Heights, and it includes: Read more

Thanks to everyone who helped clean storm drains with the Green Team! We estimate that we collected 200+ pounds of debris that would have otherwise gone down the drains and contaminated our waterways. Read more

Our next drain cleaning event is happening on May 17th. We’ll meet at City Hall at 9:00 AM and disperse to clean drains in nearby neighborhoods for up to 1-2 hours. Groups and kids are welcome. There will be donuts! Bring any drain cleaning tools you want to use, like brooms, dustpans, and gloves. We’ll… Read more

The Vadnais Heights Green Team partnered with the Lions Club for their Waffle Breakfast on the 6th to help make the event waste-free. The Lions used composting plates, utensils, and napkins, and the placemats and milk cartons were recyclable. We were able to collect over 20 bags of compost that otherwise would have gone to… Read more

Join the 2nd Annual Vadnais Heights Green Team Winter Seed Sowing Event on Saturday, Jan 11, from 10-12, and learn how to sow native seeds in winter for your sustainable landscaping project! Many native plants require cold stratification, a period of exposure to cold temperatures, before they can germinate. Sowing seeds now gets them ready to… Read more

Let’s make this holiday season a green one! Some of our favorite traditions, like giving gifts and eating big meals, can also create a lot of waste. Here are some resources to help make your celebrations a little more eco-friendly. Small changes can make a big difference! Ramsey County Green Holiday Gift Guide Tips for… Read more

We’re proud to say that volunteers at our Adopt-a-Drain event on Saturday, October 26th, cleaned 181 storm drains around Vadnais Heights. At our previous two events, we cleaned 126 and 130 drains, so this is a new record! Volunteers divided into 10 teams to clear 20 bags of leaves and debris from the drains, preventing… Read more

The Vadnais Heights Green Team is hosting a drain naming contest. Here’s how it works: Read more

On May 18th the Green Team hosted another successful storm drain cleaning event! Volunteers cleaned 130 drains and collected about 150 lbs of organic waste that was headed for our waterways. We’ll continue to have these events in the fall and spring, but you don’t have to wait for our next cleaning day to help… Read more

A group of volunteers gathered on April 27th to clean up trash in Vadnais Heights. We collected 15+ bags of debris! Thanks to everyone who helped. g Read more