Community News and Views – Carver, Minnesota, USA
Join us on Thursday for our final summer concert in the park!
Have you noticed that your neighbor has put a lot of effort into landscaping and maintaining their property? Or seen a property in Carver that you think is beautiful? If yes, please fill out the nomination form attached here and send it to [email protected] or drop it off at Carver City Hall so that they can be recognized for their hard work and dedication to maintaining their property.
Click here for more information on the Edith-Anne Award for Property Excellence.
Come and listen to some music by After Five at the Gazebo Park!
Enjoy refreshments provided by the Carver Lions.
For more details or to register, check out the the following page: Night to Unite
Chanhassen and Carver County residents will get free entry into the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (8 AM-8 PM) on July 14th. The event begins with a public welcome in the Oswald Visitor Center by Arboretum Director Peter Moe and other elected city and county officials at 10 AM with complementary coffee, juice and bagels.
Plan your Visit:
-Story time at 10:30 AM in the Great Hall featuring books on bugs and plants suitable for children.
-A free, guided garden highlights tour starting at 11 AM, meet at the information desk in Oswald Visitor Center prior to 11 AM.
-Enjoy an EXCLUSIVE look in the new Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center.
-Explore the Arboretum using the free Tree Scavenger Hunt sheet and receive a sweet prize upon completion.
-See the “Amazing Spaces, Places and Escapes: Re-imagining Tree Houses” summer exhibit featuring 12 unique outdoor structures.
Click here for directions to the Arboretum or use the address 3675 Arboretum Dr. Chaska, MN 55318.
Night to Unite 2017- Registration Form
Deadline to submit: Wednesday July 26, 2017.
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Come have you booster or car seat instillation check for FREE by trained car seat technicians!
The event is Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at the Chaska Fire Station
285 Engler Blvd, Chaska.
Contact Esther DeLaCruz to schedule a car seat check at (651) 207-2008 or [email protected]
Its time for the 3rd annual Edith-Anne Award For Property Excellence!
This award recognizes Carver residents that go above and beyond to landscape and maintain their property. One winner will be awarded annually and is selected by the Planning Commission. Winners will receive an award sign for their yard and be recognized by the City Council.
ALL properties within the city limits of Carver are eligible to receive this award. More information on the award can be found if you click here.
If you or someone you know has dedicated themselves to maintaining a beautiful yard and property, please fill out the nomination form attached here.
Please send questions and nomination forms to [email protected] or call 952-448-8732.
Thursday, June 15, 7:00 p.m. at Gazebo Park
Come enjoy some music by Funkwire! Food and refreshments provided by the Carver Lions Club.
Due to weather conditions, all the fields and sporting events scheduled for Monday, June 12 in Carver are cancelled. 
Come touch a truck and explore heavy equipment, firetrucks, police cars, and more at the Carver Park & Ride Station! There will be bounce houses and food available for purchase.
Free to all, and all ages welcome!
NEW LOCATION! Carver Park and Ride Station
Jonathan Carver Parkway and Ironwood Drive
Wednesday, June 21, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
What:
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has hired a contractor to line an existing sanitary sewer line and replace an existing water service in the area of the former Minnesota Valley Bulk Plant Site located south of the 4th Street East/Mount Hope Road intersection and north of 3rd Street East. This utility work will temporarily affect service to property owners in this area, and also will require a spot closure of CSAH 40 (4th Street East) from Mount Hope Road to Oak Street.
When:
The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 5, 2017 and be completed by the end of the week.
Traffic Closure and Detour:
As discussed above, there will be a spot closure of CSAH 40 (4th Street East) from Mount Hope Road to Oak Street. The official detour will be CSAH 61 and CSAH 11. Documents showing the traffic closure and detour are attached.
Please contact Brian Skok, Public Services Director, at 952-448-8736 with questions.
On Sunday, June 18, join Carver on the River for a 3-4 hour canoe trip and picnic on the historic Minnesota River between the Jordan boat landing and Carver’s Riverside Park. Participants will leave the Jordan boat landing at 8:00 AM that morning and return around 12:00 PM.
Canoes and/or kayaks should be dropped off at the Jordan boat landing at 7:30 AM, and then participants can take their vehicle to the put-out location at Carver’s Riverside Park. From Riverside Park, you will be transported back to the Jordan boat landing to begin a fun and memorable river trip to Carver.
If you are interested, would like to reserve a canoe, or have questions, please contact Ken Forner by June 12 at 952-368-3052 or [email protected].
The event will take place rain or shine, unless weather conditions are too dangerous. This event is free, although donations are always appreciated.
Join us for Music in the Park!
June 15- Funkwire
July 20- After Five
August 17- Resinators
7 PM at Gazebo Park, 307 Broadway
Concessions provided by the Carver Lions Club
Sponsored by Chaska Parks and Rec and City of Carver