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Teens bring enthusiasm, energy to city volunteer events

Planting flowers at Central Park each May has blossomed into a spring tradition for twins Sophie and Olivia Martin.

The pair, who graduated from Roseville Area High School this year, started volunteering for the annual Blooming Boulevard planting event at Central Park in eighth grade. They enjoyed it so much they recruited their Lacrosse teammates to help in recent yea...

Team Volunteering Makes a Big Difference in Roseville

There has been a surge in the number of corporate, civic, and community groups volunteering for the city. These generous groups are planting flowers, cleaning up parks, setting up for community events, and removing invasive plants from our natural areas.

What’s happening in our community parallels state and national trends that one industry leader calls a “massive surge” in corporate volunteering fueled by a “growing desire among today’s employees for conn...

Thank you Hawkins employees for cleaning up our community

Employees from Hawkins Inc. turned a morning of volunteerism into a bit of a party!

More than 80 employees from the chemical manufacturer and distributor cleaned up their corner of the community at a volunteer event they playfully called the “Trash Bash”.

On Tuesday, April 22, volunteers, in coordination with the City ...

Northwestern students help with buckthorn removal

Students from the University of Northwestern dived into some important restoration work at Langton Lake Park on Thursday.

Student volunteers cut and removed invasive buckthorn at the 53-acre park on the north side of the city as part of their school’s Day of Prayer and Service.  Removing the invasive trees is part of a larger Natural Resources Management Plan, which...

Roseville Mom Finds Sweet Success Making Maple Syrup, Teaching Others the Craft

Amy and Tony Perkins moved into their mid-century Roseville home in 2015, surrounded by a huge yard with five majestic maple trees. Former middle school French teacher Amy later realized those trees had untapped potential.

"Both of my kids attended early childhood education and preschool at nearby Tamarack Nature Center. One year I went through their maple curriculum three times in a row,” Amy explained. “By the third time, I was like: This isn&...

Volunteer Nurtures the Next Generation of Bluebirds

Peter Evans is bursting with the pride of a new parent as he sets out on a hike through Reservoir Woods to check on some of the park’s newest hatchlings.

The retired teacher is monitoring and tending to a dozen bluebird houses tucked into the grassland areas of the 120-acre natural area. He checks weekly to see which houses have attracted families of bluebirds. He started in the spring counting courting co...

City Moves Forward with Plan to Restore, Preserve Wild Spaces

The City of Roseville is moving forward with a new long-range plan to ensure that our parks remain healthy, beautiful, and biologically diverse spaces for all residents to enjoy.

The City Council approved the Natural Resources Management Plan in November, which calls for the preservation and restoration of forested areas, wetlands, and prairie including oak savanna in Roseville’s nearly 680 acres of parks and open space....

Roseville Volunteer Advocates and Acts for Sustainability

Roseville Resident Alana Howey sees climate change as one of the most urgent global problems of our time. She believes combating it is her legacy.

“In this age of climate change, I want my children, my neighbors, and my family to know that I did what I could,” Alana said.

Alana has leaned into local volunteer work, education, and advocacy to combat climate change and promote sustainable practices. Sh...

Roseville-based Johnson Controls uses volunteer day to help city

Thank you to the employees of Johnson Controls who spent Wednesday morning cleaning up Roseville!

Nearly two dozen employees donned gloves and safety vests and picked up trash and debris along Twin Lakes Parkway. 

June is a month of community service for Johnson Controls globally. The company's local safety committee selected the City of Rosev...

Retired Food Scientist volunteers her time and skills at Arboretum

Pat Waletzko was born and raised on a farm in outstate Minnesota.

From 1987–2004, Pat fulfilled one of her own dreams to have her own horse farm in Watertown, Minnesota. She raised 6 foals to maturity to successfully compete in many horse shows. In 2004, an accident resulted in losing her left leg. She relocated to the ...