Author Archives: Robbie Wigley

City to conduct assessment of Hidden Valley Pond this week

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Robbie Wigley

Brian Welch, GIS Technician for the City of Northfield, has this update in Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski’s June 25 Friday Memo: Stormwater Pond Rehabilitation Assessment The City has contracted with Barr Engineering to help the city develop a prioritization … Continue reading →

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VPTA Meeting Locations 2010 – 2011

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Robbie Wigley

The folling is a link to the 2010-11 VPTA Meeting Locations.  We still need locations for the Feb, Mar and Apr. meetings.  Please let Sherry Freking know or use the contact us page from this website, if you can host … Continue reading →

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Storm Water Ponds! Could this be us?

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Robbie Wigley

The Star and Tribune  has long article in today’s paper that some metro areas have storm-water ponds that are chemical soups of pesticides, fertilizers, pet wastes, oil, grease and other contaminants.  Driveway sealants play a big part in this contamination.  … Continue reading →

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Arbor Day Tree Giveaway of Native Tree Saplings

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Robbie Wigley

Arbor Day Tree Giveaway of Native Tree Saplings April 30 & May 1 @ Just Food Friday, April 30, 3-6p.m. AND Saturday, May 1, 10am-1pm (or until they run out of trees) in the front of the store, 516 Water … Continue reading →

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Sealcoating Driveways!

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

Harvey Reynolds will be here tomorrow morning, Monday July 20th, to sealcoat our driveways.  Please make sure to keep your cars parked in the garage or out on the street.  You might want to close your window too!

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More wildlife at the pond

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

A few weeks ago Griff posted about the deer around the pond. This is an afternoon picture of a young doe; she was bumping the feeders with her nose to get the seed to spill.  I was just barely quick enough to … Continue reading →

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Lawn Care

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

We will be discussing the present state of our lawn care at the June 9th Board Meeting.  Sherry Freking has done some research for this discusion that would be helpful to take a look at so everyone has the same … Continue reading →

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Agenda for the June 9th Board Meeting

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

Agenda for June 9th, 2009 VPTA Meeting Old Business: Nomination and election of officers Review of committee members Review of audit committee report Insurance quote Flowers for Jean Leese – Sherry   New Business: Fire in bldg. 2 Driveway sealcoating … Continue reading →

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Concept Drawing and Planting List for Valley Pond Park

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

This is the 1999 Concept Drawing and Planting List for the Valley Pond Park.  I have also included a list of birdsseen in the park, drawn up by Don Starkweather.  I am not sure of the year.  Just a little … Continue reading →

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The Shopper

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

The Shopper is a free publication that is delivered every week.  Does it pile up at your front door?  Do you see it as a waste of paper, energy and time or are you someone who enjoys the publication and … Continue reading →

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Northfield Shade Tree Replacement Program

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

I paid another visit to the NESNA website that I referred to in the last post.  Ed Lufkin does a terrific job of keeping the site current.  I found this  information on their site about the Northfield Shade Tree Replacement Program.  … Continue reading →

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Another Neighborhood Blog

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

The Northfield Eastside Neighborhood Association, also has a blog.  They recognized us yesterday by posting a piece about our site.  It is great to see neighborhoods organizing, sharing information and committing to causes.  Take a trip over to their site, … Continue reading →

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Cedar Waxwing

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

I saw these two fly in and land, otherwise I would never have seen them, they are so well hidden.

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VPTA ANNUAL MEETING

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

More information to follow.  Please put this on your calendar so you are sure to save the date.

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April Board Meeting

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

Proposed Agenda for April 14th, 2009 VPTA Meeting –  to be held at Rinae Noyes, 2104 Lincoln St South, on April 14th at 7:00 pm CALL TO ORDER Approval of minutes from the March 10th, 2009 meeting TREASURER’S REPORT OLD … Continue reading →

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