The construction of Carver Elementary is well underway. Walls are being put up and crews are working hard to prepare for next school year!

For more details on the project or to sign up for e-updates, please see: Pedestrian Underpass.

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Get to the Fair Without a Care!

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SouthWest Transit provides round-trip service to the State Fair everyday. Sit back and let us do the driving.  Parking is convenient and easy.  $5.00 will get you to the Fair and back.  Our buses are ADA accessible. There are no parking fees at our pickup locations.

Fares

• $5 per round trip
• Children 5 years & under ride for free
• Cash only and exact change, please.
• Go-To Cards are not accepted for State Fair Buses.

SouthWest Transit Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations

Carver Station

• Weekends and Labor Day
• Jonathan Carver Parkway & Ironwood Dr.
  Carver, MN 55318 
• Service approximately every half hour from 7:00AM

Wooddale Church

• Weekdays only: Mon-Fri (not including Labor Day)
• 6630 Shady Oak Rd.,
  Eden Prairie, MN 55344
• Service Approximately every half hour from 8:00AM
• Labor Day service is from our Park and Ride Locations below.

SouthWest Station

• Weekends and Labor Day
• 13500 Technology Dr.,
  Eden Prairie, MN 55344
• Service approximately every half hour from 7:00AM

SouthWest Village

• Weekends and Labor Day
• 650 SW Village Dr,
  Chanhassen, MN 55317
• Service approximately every half hour from 7:00AM

East Creek Station

• Weekends and Labor Day
• 2120 N Chestnut St.,
  Chaska, MN 55318
• Service approximately every half hour from 7:00AM

Return

Board the bus at the SouthWest Transit Gate, the same location you were dropped off at.

The last bus leaves the State Fair grounds at 11:30 pm.  This is enough time for you to stay until the end of the concert and still catch one of our buses home.

 

Get ready for Back to School with the FREE movie Zootopia at Carver Community Park! (Read more…)

4:30 pm: bounce houses, laser tag, food & ice cream trucks

7:00 pm: Calhoun Brass Preforming

Dusk (approximately 8:15 pm): Free Movie –  Zootopia

Community Park is located at 800 6th Street West in Carver, MN.

The park is located on the corner of Jonathan Carver Parkway and 6th Street, across from the Carver Fire Station.

Sponsored by The Carver Lions Club

For more details on the project or to sign up for e-updates, please see: Pedestrian Underpass.

 

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Clean Water August Tip: Adopt a Storm Drain!

Keep drains clean to keep waters clean. (Read more…)

Adopt your nearest storm drain and keep it free of leaves, grass clippings, and litter. Storm drains are directly connected to nearby lakes, rivers and ponds. Water flowing into storm drains can carry with it anything dumped nearby including leaves, grass clippings, soil, oil, paint and chemicals.

Carver Community Service Awards

The City of Carver is pleased to announce the creation of the “Carver Community Service Awards”. (Read more…)

These awards are meant to recognize the time, support, service, and dedication that individuals and organizations have given unselfishly to the City of Carver. It is important to acknowledge the hard work of citizens that truly make a difference in our community.

Three awards are presented each year and include the following:

• Youth (18 & Under)
• Individual
• Business or Organization

Community service can include volunteering time, effort, expertise, or other resources. All citizens, organizations, and businesses within Carver are eligible. If you know of a person, business, or organization that deserves a Carver Community Service Award please fill out a nomination form at City Hall or by clicking HERE.

Nominations are accepted until November 1 of each year, with nominations reviewed by the Mayor, one City Council Member, and staff. Carver Community Service Award winners will receive a plaque and be recognized in City publications for their achievement.

Completed forms should be dropped off at City Hall or e-mailed to [email protected] by November 1.

For more information, contact Vicky Sons-Eiden at the City of Carver at 952-448-5353 or e-mail at [email protected].

“The Dirt on Sediment Pollution”

A workshop for Local Leaders on the Minnesota River- August 31

 Learn about how your community is impacted by erosion and sediment pollution in  local streams and lakes, the connection to the Minnesota River, and how you can make a difference. (Read more…)

REGISTRATION DUE BY AUGUST 22

ABOUT

Join us for a workshop on the Minnesota River. You will build your knowledge of erosion and sediment pollution in your local streams and lakes, and the connection between this pollution and erosion impact local property values, community assets, recreation, transportation, and fisheries. You will leave the workshop with a better understanding of the impact to you community, and tools to reduce the pollution at its source.

 

DEPARTING FROM

CHS River Terminal

Savage, Minnesota

3:30 pm –  7:00 pm

 

QUESTIONS?

Contact Larisa Jenrich:

651-480-7732

[email protected]

 

REGISTRATION DUE BY AUGUST 22

Space is limited. Dinner included. There is no cost for the program, but registration is required.

REGISTER ONLINE: z.umn.edu/nemominnesotariver

The City of Carver will be striping parking spaces and cross walks at 2:00 AM on Tuesday, August 16 along Broadway.

 Stretching for 72 miles intermittently along the Minnesota River in the Twin Cities area from Fort Snelling to Henderson, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is an urban oasis for nature and nature lovers alike. The more than 14,000 acres are managed by the U.S. (Read more…) Fish & Wildlife Service, which also oversees the Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District that spans another 14 Minnesota counties.

The refuge is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016—the same date it was established by Congressional Order in 1976—with a public celebration that coincides with National Wildlife Refuge Week. Events will be held at the Bloomington Education and Visitor, 3815 American Blvd. East in Bloomington. The day-long celebration will include family-friendly and hands-on activities such as birding, exploration, fishing, hiking and more.

“Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is one of Minnesota’s best kept secrets. It provides Twin Cities residents access just minutes from their homes to a wilderness area where they can take advantage of free outdoor recreational experiences that include biking, fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking, bird watching and hunting,” said Tim Bodeen, Refuge Manager. “Featuring a variety of habitats—including lakes, marshes, prairies, oak savannas and floodplain forests—the Refuge offers endless inspiration to artists and nature photographers alike.”

While initially established to provide valuable habitat for migratory birds—including waterbirds, wading birds, waterfowl and passerines—the reserve now serves as a key site in Minnesota for monarch butterfly conservation efforts. It is located less than 10 miles from downtown Minneapolis, making it one of only 17 refuges across the country designated as an Urban Wildlife Refuge. The Bloomington Education and Visitor Center is a one-quarter mile walk from the Metro Blue Line’s American Boulevard 34th Avenue Station and Platform.

The refuge plans to add additional activities to continue the year-long celebration to commemorate its anniversary. To learn more, visit fws.gov/refuge/minnesota_valley/, call 952-854-5900 or find the refuge on social media at @MNvalleyNWR or facebook.com/MNvalleyNWR.

Save the Date!

Carver Fire relief is hosting a Fall Golf Fundraiser

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Saturday September 24, 2016

Registration – 11:00 am

Shotgun start – 12:00 pm

Entry $100 per Golfer

Golf, Prizes, and Dinner included in entry fee.

6940 Dahlgren Road Chaska, MN 55318

Please join us for the Carver water fights

FRIDAY, September 9, 2016

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LOCATED 

Downtown Carver

Intersection of Main and Broadway (old Fire Station)

KIDS WATER FIGHTS:

Sign up @ 5:30pm Start @ 5:45pm

FIREFIGHTER WATER FIGHTS:

Sign up @ 6:00pm Start @ 6:30pm

Dan Meyer – Carver Fire Chief

e-mail: [email protected]; cell: 952-292-5193, station 952-448-2290

The nomination deadline for the the Edith-Anne Award for Property Excellence is this Friday, July 29.  This award is designed to recognize Carver residents that go above and beyond to maintain their property. Properties are judged based on the following criteria:

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• Improvements have been made to enhance the visual aesthetics and structural integrity of the property
• High level of maintenance standards for both building and landscaping
• Overall attractiveness

If you would like to nominate a property, please stop by City Hall or visit the City’s website for more information and to print off a nomination form.  Completed forms should be e-mailed to [email protected] or dropped off at City Hall. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, July 29, 2016, at 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Jake Hartmann at the City of Carver at 952-448-5353 or e-mail at [email protected].

The City of Carver will be doing a small fireworks test shoot at Lions Park on Tuesday, July 26, at about 9:00 PM.  The Carver County Sheriff’s Department and other relevant authorities have already been informed.

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Chaska Police Department Senior Resource Fair & Picnic

Sponsored by the Chaska Police Department Senior Focus Group

FREE- RSVP Required

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Tuesday, August 23rd

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

 McKnight Park

110400 Pioneer Trail (next to Jonathan Elementary)

Please bring a chair if possible

Music, Bingo, Resource tables with information, Southwest Transit bus to check out, and more!

             Watch for bus schedule for transportation to the event from:              River Gables, Waybury, The Landings and Talheim!

 

Please RSVP by August 16th to Officer Julie at 952-448-4200 or e-mail her at: [email protected]

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

Clean 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.

 

 

The Rivals is a Chaska Youth Softball Association supported program that is based in Chaska, with teams at the 14U and 18U levels. The teams will consist of players primarily from the Chaska High School boundaries, however, players and families from surrounding communities may be interested and are welcome. (Read more…) The goal of the Rivals program is to provide a community based team at the highest level of play possible. The teams will be formed with players with the experience and skill level to compete against “A” or club level teams. It is a great alternative for players that do not want to make the year round commitment to a club team, but do want to play competitively. The teams will be managed by hired and experienced coaches and be given personal and skill developmental opportunities during the off season.

The Rivals teams will play in the fall ball and summer leagues, and participate in off season clinics at Pitch2Pitch. We are looking for players that will be dedicated, but we will do our best to be flexible during the off season to accommodate the multi-sport players. During the primary softball season players are expected to make softball their priority sport and are expected to attend all practices and games.

Registrations are now open for the 14U and 18U Rivals team tryouts to take place on August 9 at Chaska Community Park. Check in for the 18U tryouts will be at 3:30 with tryouts taking place from 4:00-5:30. Check in for the 14U tryouts will be at 5:30 with tryouts taking place from 6:00-8:30. Players that are eligible to tryout must meet the following age requirements:

14U: Age 14 and under on January 1, 2017
18U: Age 18 and under on January 1, 2017

Players that make the team will be required to complete a team registration and pay registration fees at that time. An installment plan will be available. The registration fees are as follows:

14U Rivals – $750 registration fee + $150 volunteer fee (to not be billed if volunteer hours are fulfilled. This fee includes the 2016 Fall Ball season, off season training opportunities, and the 2017 Summer season.

18U Rivals – $600 registration fee + $150 volunteer fee (to not be billed if volunteer hours are fulfilled). This fee includes the 2017 Summer season and off season training opportunities.

To register or for more information please visit:
http://www.cysafastpitch.com/page/show/2678124-14u-18u-rivals-tryouts

Thanks to the sponsorship of the Carver Lions Club, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Carver, MN on Friday, July 29, 2016, to the lot next to the Carver Firestation located at 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway with scheduled performances at 5:00 & 7:30 p.m.

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ADVANCED TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:

A Cup of Carver
Harvey’s Bar & Grill
Carver Flowers
Carver City Hall
★★★★★★

IN ADVANCE
Adult …………..$10.00
Child/Senior …..$7.00

CIRCUS DAY
Adult …………….$13.00
Child/Senior ……$8.00

See Flyer Below for more information and click HERE for a  $1.00
Off coupon for a Circus Pony Ride!

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Carver Community Night

Thursday July 14, 2016
5-8pm
Carver Station

(Jonathan Carver Parkway & Ironwood Dr.)

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 Community Ice Cream Social

Inflatable Fun for the Kids

Prize Drawings & Giveaways

 Car & Vehicle Show
(Any Make & Model Car, Truck, Tractor or Motorcycle Welcome!)

NOTE:  In case of bad weather, watch the City’s Website/Twitter/Facebook for re-scheduling details.

For more information, contact Vicky Sons-Eiden at the City of Carver at 952-448-5353 or e-mail at [email protected].

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