News & Views | Vadnais Heights Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is May 15 at the Vadnais Heights Commons, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registrations is required and can be done on the Red Cross app or website or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. Compost Bin Sale We're holding a compost bin sale! Compost bins will be provided for $80 - a $20 discount from retail pricing. The Home Composter compost bin is: sturdy, lightweight, and made 100% recycled plastic materials; designed with a wide opening at the top with a lockable lid; made with sliding doors on each side to monitor your compost; have a 125 gallon capacity. Order your cityvadnaisheights.com bin at cityvadnaisheights.com/cleanup for pickup at City Hall. Speaker Series On May 20 Stacy Boots Camp, Outreach Manager at the Center for Energy and Environment, will be speaking about energy saving opportunities at home, how to make your home more efficient, benefits of having an energy audit along with information about rebates, financing, and other incentives for making your home more efficient and sustainable. At the end of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to schedule an energy audit from Home Energy Squad. A $30 discount is offered for all who attend. f Adopt a Drain Day Saturday Join the Green Team to clean storm drains and protect our waters. Meet at 9:00 am on May 17 in front of City Hall to get a vest, bag, and map of storm drains in Vadnais Heights. Questions or concerns: Kathy kmpittelko@comcast. net. Clean the storm drains near your home often by removing debris laying on the grate. Learn more about adopt a drain here: https://mn.adopt-a-drain. org/ Yard Waste Drop-off Sites Ramsey County residents may drop off yard waste for free at sites run by the county. The nearest sites to Vadnais Heights are in Arden Hills - 1881 Hudson Road; and White Bear Township - 5900 Sherwood Road. Pollinator Protection Resolution The Vadnais Heights City Council has passed a Pollinator Protection Resolution encouraging actions to support native bees and beneficial insects. The resolution supports and encourages residents to: plant more native flowers, bushes, vines, and trees; purchase plants that have not been treated with pesticides; minimize use of insecticides; leave the leaves; and talk to neighbors about the importance of native pollinators and how to help them. These actions have a greater impact year-round to support native pollinators. More information can be found at cityvadnaisheights.com/pollinators. Find the latest about our events, programs, services, and news online! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawv hloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom txoos, cov khoos kas, cov kev pab cuam, thiab cov xov xwm nyob hauv online! Kuhel wixi ugu danbeeyey ee kusaabsan dhacdooyinkeena, barnaamijyadeena, adeegyadeena iyo wararkeena onlayn ahaan! ¡Encuentra las últimas novedades sobre nuestros eventos, programas, servicios y noticias en línea! twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000. | City Hall Hours: Mon through Thurs 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fri 7 to 11 a.m. News & Views | Vadnais Heights Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is May 15 at the Vadnais Heights Commons , from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registrations is required and can be done on the Red Cross app or website or by calling 1-800 - RED - CROSS . Compost Bin Sale We're holding a compost bin sale ! Compost bins will be provided for $ 80 - a $ 20 discount from retail pricing . The Home Composter compost bin is : sturdy , lightweight , and made 100 % recycled plastic materials ; designed with a wide opening at the top with a lockable lid ; made with sliding doors on each side to monitor your compost ; have a 125 gallon capacity . Order your cityvadnaisheights.com bin at cityvadnaisheights.com/cleanup for pickup at City Hall . Speaker Series On May 20 Stacy Boots Camp , Outreach Manager at the Center for Energy and Environment , will be speaking about energy saving opportunities at home , how to make your home more efficient , benefits of having an energy audit along with information about rebates , financing , and other incentives for making your home more efficient and sustainable . At the end of the workshop , participants will have the opportunity to schedule an energy audit from Home Energy Squad . A $ 30 discount is offered for all who attend . f Adopt a Drain Day Saturday Join the Green Team to clean storm drains and protect our waters . Meet at 9:00 am on May 17 in front of City Hall to get a vest , bag , and map of storm drains in Vadnais Heights . Questions or concerns : Kathy kmpittelko @ comcast . net . Clean the storm drains near your home often by removing debris laying on the grate . Learn more about adopt a drain here : https : //mn.adopt-a-drain . org / Yard Waste Drop - off Sites Ramsey County residents may drop off yard waste for free at sites run by the county . The nearest sites to Vadnais Heights are in Arden Hills - 1881 Hudson Road ; and White Bear Township - 5900 Sherwood Road . Pollinator Protection Resolution The Vadnais Heights City Council has passed a Pollinator Protection Resolution encouraging actions to support native bees and beneficial insects . The resolution supports and encourages residents to : plant more native flowers , bushes , vines , and trees ; purchase plants that have not been treated with pesticides ; minimize use of insecticides ; leave the leaves ; and talk to neighbors about the importance of native pollinators and how to help them . These actions have a greater impact year - round to support native pollinators . More information can be found at cityvadnaisheights.com/pollinators . Find the latest about our events , programs , services , and news online ! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawv hloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom txoos , cov khoos kas , cov kev pab cuam , thiab cov xov xwm nyob hauv online ! Kuhel wixi ugu danbeeyey ee kusaabsan dhacdooyinkeena , barnaamijyadeena , adeegyadeena iyo wararkeena onlayn ahaan ! ¡ Encuentra las últimas novedades sobre nuestros eventos , programas , servicios y noticias en línea ! twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000 . | City Hall Hours : Mon through Thurs 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , Fri 7 to 11 a.m.