 September 2024
After two successful events in August, the Environmental Academy continues in September with the next two nights of environmental education. Register at the link below and join us to talk about how you can reduce waste and learn about the invasive species in our area.
Waste: Reduction, Reuse, and Repair
Thursday, September 12, 2024
6pm - 7:30pm
Chanhassen Library - Wilder Room 7711 Kerber Blvd Chanhassen, MN 55317
Learn about the best ways to reduce our impact by being more proactive about how we think about waste. The event includes presentations about Reuse Minnesota, Fix-it clinics, deconstruction efforts in Carver County, and more.
Invasive Species
Thursday, September 19, 2024
6pm - 7:00pm
Lake Ann Park 1456 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317
Learn about invasive species in our area.
Organics Recycling - rescheduled from weather cancellation
Monday, September 30, 2024
6pm – 7:00pm
SMSC Organics Recycling Facility 1905 Mystic Lake Dr S, Shakopee, MN 55379
Listen to professionals discuss the growing role organic recycling has in reducing waste and protecting the environment. The event includes a Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Organic Recycling Facility tour.
Photo credit: CleanwaterMN
A few minutes a month helps protect lakes and rivers when you join Minnesota's Adopt a Drain program. The program invites residents to adopt a storm drain and commit to keeping it clear of leaves, trash, and other debris. Keeping storm drains clean prevents pollution in our lakes and rivers.
The program began in 2017 in Minnesota, and since that has grown to 7 states. In Minnesota, there are 13,971 volunteers who have adopted 24,190 drains and have prevented or 764,000 lbs. of debris from getting into local lakes and rivers. The impacts have been huge!
Clean storm drains help lakes and rivers
Rain washes anything that’s on streets and paved surfaces down storm drains and into lakes and rivers. Many people do not know that “natural” debris—leaves, grass clippings, fertilizer, road salt, and pet waste—becomes pollution when it hits the water. When these natural pollutants break down, they become food for algae, causing it to grow out of control.
Sign up
Looking for a volunteer opportunity on your own time? You can sign up as an individual, a family, a school, an organization, a service group and more. Visit https://www.adopt-a-drain.org/. Plug in your location to search for adoptable storm drains near you. Select one and fill out the sign-up form. When residents sign up for the program, they’ll receive an e-mail with instructions on how to safely clear storm drains, dispose of the debris, and report the amount of debris they collect.
Tuesday September 24, 2024
5pm - 7pm
Workshop topics
- How to support pollinator-friendly practices
- The pollinator conservation cost share. program which helps landowners and farmers create pollinator habitat.
- How to establish pollinator habitat including planting with plugs (small native plants) and establishing with seeds.
- The role of the Carver County Soil & Water Conservation District in promoting environmental sustainability.
- Native prairie garden tour with Q&A.
Whether you're new to pollinator conservation or looking to enhance existing efforts, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and resources needed to make a positive impact.
Hosted at the Carver County Environmental Center, 116 Peavey Circle in Chaska by Carver Soil and Water Conservation District.
RSVP to Seth Ristow at sristow@carvercountymn.gov or 952-466-5264.
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 Fix-it Clinic - October 5
The next Fix-it Clinic is Saturday October 5th from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm, hosted by A Better Society. Register to volunteer or have something fixed at the link below.
At this event residents have an opportunity to sit down with a volunteer fixer to talk about their item and work together toward a repair. If an item cannot not be fixed, volunteers will try their best to diagnose the problem and provide the resident with part numbers, other repair options or recycling and disposal alternatives.
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The Norwood Young America recycling site with be closing in September, until future notice due to road construction on Railroad Street. During this time, residents are encouraged to use one of the other convenient recycling sites in Carver County. For more information and closure dates, please visit Recycling Drop-Off Sites | Carver County, MN (carvercountymn.gov) or call 952-361-1800.
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