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Strengthening the Bonds of Community. One story at a time.

Woodbury News Net

Strengthening the Bonds of Community. One story at a time.

Environment

Retired 3M chemist Jim McDonell with a display of his Sun Seed Soap products at a local coffee shop last week.

Trailblazing Soap Inventor Makes Every Move Count

by Chuck Nowlen
Published September 17, 2025

A retired 3M chemist and longtime Woodbury resident believes he's found a link to a better future, thanks to a household item he’s been a world-class expert on for the last four decades. Soap. “All...

Curbside, Drop-Off Options For Mattresses Available

Curbside, Drop-Off Options For Mattresses Available

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published August 9, 2025

Old mattresses are one of the most difficult things to get rid of, but Washington County is offering an end-of-summer clearance event for the bulky items. Two opportunities are available for residents...

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County Seeking Input For Climate Action Plan

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published July 23, 2025

Washington County wants the public’s input to develop a Climate Action Plan that will define its role in climate action, outline steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and detail strategies to...

Carver Lake in Woodbury photographed in September 2024.

Carver Lake Beach Closed

by Roundabout Staff
Published July 15, 2025

The swimming beach at Carver Lake in Woodbury has been closed after blue-green algae was spotted in the body of water.  “Lake users are advised to avoid contact with the lake until further notice,”...

Steve Christensen examines a vial of mosquito larvae he just collected from a site near Ojibway Park in Woodbury.

Pack The Bug Spray: Mosquitoes Getting Together For July Fourth Too

by Doug Schultz
Published July 3, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - Just when you thought it was safe to go outside… cue the scary horror flick music.. TAKE COVER! THE MOSQUITOES ARE COMING!  After an unusually quiet spring, mosquito populations...

Photo: The Raptor Center

Injured Eagle In Woodbury Needs Time To Recover

by Doug Schultz
Published June 18, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - Case number 25-337 - otherwise known as the eagle that was found seriously injured in mid-May on Woodbury Drive - will need at least another month to fully recover, according to the...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum at the PFAS destruction demonstration site in Lake Elmo on May 30. Photo: Courtesy of McCollum's office.

Groundbreaking PFAS Destruction Project Tested In Lake Elmo

by Kathy Saltzman
Published June 12, 2025

Local officials gathered in Lake Elmo on May 30 to mark the launch of a Department of Defense funded demonstration project aimed at destroying PFAS contamination — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

Functional art pieces, like these stepping stone stairs, called "Gears" by Minneapolis artist Christopher Harrison, allow visitors to Hasenbank Park to see up close how the park's stormwater filtration basins work.

Hasenbank Park: A Visionary Green Space Grand Opening June 12 

by Doug Schultz
Published June 4, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - It’s a whimsical yet functional public art installation. It’s a prairie and woodland restoration site. It’s a water quality improvement project. It’s an outdoor educational...

ASK WNN: Lawn Watering Restrictions Explained

ASK WNN: Lawn Watering Restrictions Explained

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published May 21, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - We’ve seen a few questions recently on social media about Woodbury’s lawn watering restrictions, so we thought we’d offer an explanation of what they are and why they’re in...

Resource managers Tom Kohm and Ella Stone keep an eye on a controlled burn at Bailey’s Arbor Park Tuesday.

Prescribed Burns Improve Natural Areas While Protecting Water Quality

by Doug Schultz
Published April 30, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - Tom Kohm aimed his torch at a patch of dried prairie and within seconds flames leapt five feet in the air and began rolling up the hillside toward the walking path along Hawthorn Trail...

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County Receives Grants For Big Marine, Lake Elmo Park Reserves

by Pat Mack
Published April 21, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - State grants will pay for prairie enhancement in Lake Elmo Park Reserve and woodland restoration in Big Marine Park Reserve.  The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved...

One of the newly completed rain gardens at the Valley Creek Target parking lot.

Stormwater Ponds, Rain Gardens Increase Protections For Woodbury Water

by Doug Schultz
Published April 9, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) – When an inch of rain falls in Woodbury, where does it go? That might sound like a party game question, some kind of philosophical brain teaser or even part of a geography quiz....