WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA News&Views for plants & provides needed moisture in the spring when plants begin to grow again SNOWPLOWING ROUTES THE CLERK'S CORNER-HOCKEY DAY 2023 IS IN THE BOOKS!!! Greetings once again from White Bear Township. After the snowiest month on record, it's a good time to talk Public Works. The staff here has been challenged all month long with the management of snow within the Township, battling the elements as well as ever dwindling available space. Reminder! The Township's Annual Meeting will be on March 14th, 2023, beginning at 7 pm at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road. This is a great opportunity for all of our residents to keep informed about everything we have going on within the Township. SPRING AHEAD The seasonal time change when we "spring forward" will occur on Sunday, March 12, a full week before the official start of spring on march 20th. Daylight saving time begins at 2 am, which is the official hour to set all of our clocks ahead one hour. WILL THE DEEP SNOW 201 NEW FIELD HOUSE OPEN FOR INDOOR WALKING On February 21st the White Bear Lake Area School District opened up the North Campus field house for FREE open walking Mondays through Thursdays from 6:00-9:00p.m., entrance on Bald Eagle Avenue. The new 4-lane, indoor track is located above the baseball courts, it is well-lit & looks great & for those who keep track, 6.4 laps=1 mile. A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. Does the Township plow all roadways within the Town? No, the Township is responsible for most roadways, but does not plow Ramsey County Roads, MN State highways or private roads. 000 SO WANT TO PLANT A TREE & HELP THE WHITE BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL'S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB TOO? - HERE'S HOW YOU CAN Fa Students from White Bear Lake Area High School are partnering with the nonprofit Tree-Plenish to help make their community more sustainable. They plan to plant 440 saplings on April 22, 2023 to offset their school's energy consumption from the past academic year. to volunteer to plant saplings on the day of the event. Saplings are 55 & residents can choose between Common Chokecherry, Paper Birch & Red Maple saplings. The more residents that request saplings, the faster the students are able to reach their goal. Order by March 22, 2023 http://tpevents.org/school/3180 Residents are able to help support the event starting now! They can order a sapling to be planted in their yard or sign up If residents are unable to order a sapling or volunteer their time, they can also make a monetary contribution on the Tree-Plenish website to help support future tree-planting events. Tree-Plenish is a student-led 501(c)(3) non profit organization with the mission of empowering students to create a more sustainable & equitable future through community tree-planting. AROUND MY TREES & SHRUBS HURT THEM? Deep snow in the winter will not hurt trees, they are dormant &not growing. The height of the snow however may help rabbits to reach branches of the tree or the trunk so watch for this & provide protection (chicken wire or a barrier to keep rabbits away) if necessary. Older trees are less likely to be eaten by rabbits. The snow may melt near the trunk from the heat reflected by the sun from the tree trunk. Snow is a good cover Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 ITS FIX A LEAK WEEK MARCH 20-26 Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide. Check your home for any possible leaks that could be costing you money. What do you call an angry carrot? - A steamed veggie! What do you call a sad strawberry?-A blueberry! Why shouldn't you tell secrets in a cornfield?-Too many ears! What do you call a hippie's wife?-Mississippi! Why can't a nose be 12 inches long?-Because then it would be a foot! bal hol hel Find us on Facebook WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA News & Views for plants & provides needed moisture in the spring when plants begin to grow again SNOWPLOWING ROUTES THE CLERK'S CORNER - HOCKEY DAY 2023 IS IN THE BOOKS !!! Greetings once again from White Bear Township . After the snowiest month on record , it's a good time to talk Public Works . The staff here has been challenged all month long with the management of snow within the Township , battling the elements as well as ever dwindling available space . Reminder ! The Township's Annual Meeting will be on March 14th , 2023 , beginning at 7 pm at Heritage Hall , 4200 Otter Lake Road . This is a great opportunity for all of our residents to keep informed about everything we have going on within the Township . SPRING AHEAD The seasonal time change when we " spring forward " will occur on Sunday , March 12 , a full week before the official start of spring on march 20th . Daylight saving time begins at 2 am , which is the official hour to set all of our clocks ahead one hour . WILL THE DEEP SNOW 201 NEW FIELD HOUSE OPEN FOR INDOOR WALKING On February 21st the White Bear Lake Area School District opened up the North Campus field house for FREE open walking Mondays through Thursdays from 6 : 00-9 : 00 p.m . , entrance on Bald Eagle Avenue . The new 4 - lane , indoor track is located above the baseball courts , it is well - lit & looks great & for those who keep track , 6.4 laps = 1 mile . A bi - weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest , upcoming events and other timely topics . Does the Township plow all roadways within the Town ? No , the Township is responsible for most roadways , but does not plow Ramsey County Roads , MN State highways or private roads . 000 SO WANT TO PLANT A TREE & HELP THE WHITE BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL'S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB TOO ? - HERE'S HOW YOU CAN Fa Students from White Bear Lake Area High School are partnering with the nonprofit Tree - Plenish to help make their community more sustainable . They plan to plant 440 saplings on April 22 , 2023 to offset their school's energy consumption from the past academic year . to volunteer to plant saplings on the day of the event . Saplings are 55 & residents can choose between Common Chokecherry , Paper Birch & Red Maple saplings . The more residents that request saplings , the faster the students are able to reach their goal . Order by March 22 , 2023 http://tpevents.org/school/3180 Residents are able to help support the event starting now ! They can order a sapling to be planted in their yard or sign up If residents are unable to order a sapling or volunteer their time , they can also make a monetary contribution on the Tree - Plenish website to help support future tree - planting events . Tree - Plenish is a student - led 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non profit organization with the mission of empowering students to create a more sustainable & equitable future through community tree - planting . AROUND MY TREES & SHRUBS HURT THEM ? Deep snow in the winter will not hurt trees , they are dormant & not growing . The height of the snow however may help rabbits to reach branches of the tree or the trunk so watch for this & provide protection ( chicken wire or a barrier to keep rabbits away ) if necessary . Older trees are less likely to be eaten by rabbits . The snow may melt near the trunk from the heat reflected by the sun from the tree trunk . Snow is a good cover Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road , White Bear Township , Minnesota 55110 ITS FIX A LEAK WEEK MARCH 20-26 Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide . Check your home for any possible leaks that could be costing you money . What do you call an angry carrot ? - A steamed veggie ! What do you call a sad strawberry ? -A blueberry ! Why shouldn't you tell secrets in a cornfield ? -Too many ears ! What do you call a hippie's wife ? -Mississippi ! Why can't a nose be 12 inches long ? -Because then it would be a foot ! bal hol hel Find us on Facebook