Wednesday, July 20 – Street Sweeping on County Road 40 and Broadway

Carver County will be street sweeping parts of County Road 40 and Broadway on Wednesday, July 20.

The street sweeping will include the recent seal coated areas by Depot Park and proceed south on County Road 40 through Downtown Carver out to County Road 11.  The street sweeping will be completed in one day and will begin early in the morning. (Read more…)   There will also be “no parking signs” along the route through town beginning on Tuesday afternoon and during the street sweeping  to avoid any parking along the streets.

See below for the affected route:

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Clean Water July Tip: Don’t rake grass clippings and leaves into the street

Benton7Clean Water July Tip: Don’t rake grass clippings and leaves into the street.

Leave them on your lawn, use them for compost or bag them up. (Read more…) Left in the street, they get washed into storm drains and nearby lakes and rivers and cause algae blooms. Mulched on the lawn, they add natural fertilizer and help keep your grass healthy!

Many cities get questions regarding green ponds. While they are indeed green, it may be duckweed and not algae. Read this article  to clear up some of that confusion, and to learn how duck weed is important to clean water.