- Small Farming Seminar - Making Your Land Pay Off

On May 19th from 1 - 2:30 pm at the Stillwater Township Town Hall, Stillwater Township is sponsoring a free seminar for residents to learn how to get started in making their land pay off for them. This can include landowners with small acreages trying to figuring out how to make their land work for them, whether it’s raising crops, keeping bees, renting land to others, raising chickens or goats, or a whole host of other small farm options.  See official Small Farming Postcard

If your interested in attending this free seminar, please notify Beverly Petrie by click on the following link Yes, Im interested in attending or feel free call her at (651) 430-9294.

- Arcola Heights Park - Closed - 5/20/12, after 4 pm

In an agreement with the Park Commission and local residents, Stillwater Township will be closing the Arcola Heights Park and Disc Golf for a private event on Sunday, May 20th after 4 pm.

 -  Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN: That the Planning Commision of Stillwater Township, Washington County, Minnesota shall hold a public hearing on the 7th day of June, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall.  The purpose of the hearing is to consider the proposed changes to the Township's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map to include a 58.3-acre area recently added to the Twonship that is south of Trunk Highway 36 and west of Manning Avenue.  The area is proposed to be added to the Transition Zone District.  Copies of the porposed zoning map and staff report are available from the Town Clerk.

- 2012 Annual Stillwater Township Garage Sale - June 29th and 30th, 2012

Once again, Stillwater Township will be holding its Annual Garage Sale.  The Annual Garage Sale has been growing in popularity in terms of both those selling goods as well as those visiting and purchasing. 

This year we are opening up the registration process a bit earlier.  The Garage Sale will be occuring on Friday June 29th and Saturday June 30th. If your interested in either participating from your own home of from a space at the Stillwater Townhall, please click on the following link and register.  Garage Sale

- Oriental Bittersweet - Noxious Weed

Oriental bittersweet was found in the county recently, along the Hwy 95 corridor near Hwy 96. This is in the same general area where Grecian foxglove was found 10 years ago. The plants are well established as a landscape feature in some of the yards, but also invading the woods nearby. They obviously have been around a while, but just recently identified.  Oriental bittersweet was placed on the noxious weed list last year, (2011) in the same category as Grecian foxglove. 

Click on the following link to see a picture: Oriental Bittersweet

There is a native species that is very similar in appearance, and the best way to differentiate the two are the pattern of leaf emergence.

If landowners want more information, please go here:

Minnesota Department of Agriculture website:
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/

University of MN Ag Extension website:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/

Samples can be brought in to the Washington Conservation District at 3300 frontage Road in Stillwater for identification but they should include one of the key features which are yellow capsules with more than one seed that opens to expose orange fruit in the fall.  The leaves unfold book-like
when emerging from buds.

Identification from a twig with mature leaves is highly unreliable.

Control Methods:

Mechanical:  Pull or dig out before the fruit opens
Chemical:  Treat cut stems w/ Glyphosate or Trichlopyr (more effective)

Used or Expired Medications ??

Washington County residents can now dispose of their unused and expired medications at a year round collection drop box. Old and unused medicines in a home can pose a risk for accidental poisoning, theft, and drug abuse. Instead of flushing or throwing them in the trash, drop the drugs off for safe and free disposal.
 
The Unused Medication Drop Box is located at the Sheriff’s Office Main Lobby in the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) in Stillwater. The drop box will be available 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Medications accepted include prescription, over-the-counter, and pet medication. Staff at the Sheriff's Office will secure the medications and take them to a waste-to-energy facility that is licensed to burn this type of waste. 
 
For more information on what’s accepted and what’s not, and preparing medications for drop off go to www.co.washington.mn.us/meds

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