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Environmental Board <br />February 25, 2026 <br />Page 4 <br />7. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br />A. Peltier Lake Heron Rookery Event <br />The Board also discussed the upcoming Peltier Lake Heron Rookery Event which will be held on <br />th <br />Friday, March 13, 2026. During the event, staff and volunteers will be doing Heron nest counts <br />to see how the heron colony is growing and will also perform maintenance of existing flashing to <br />protect the nest locations from predation. The island is one of the largest heron rookeries in the <br />state. <br /> <br />B. Other Discussion Items <br /> <br />The Water Conservation grant is live. We will be accepting applications for 2026-2028. <br /> <br />City-wide tree sale still going on until the end of the month. The city gets a discount from the <br />nursery and then sells them to Lino Lakes residents to plant. <br /> <br />The Recycling Intern, Liam Cronin, will be done with his position by the middle of March. The <br />position was offered and accepted by someone else, and she will be staring mid-May. <br /> <br />th <br />Earth Day is April 18 at Wargo Nature Center. The Environmental Board typically volunteers for <br />this event by helping with face painting, as a bounce house attendant, snacks, and answering <br />questions at booth. <br /> <br />th <br />There is also be a volunteer project on April 18 prior to the Earth Day festivities. There will be a <br />park and pond clean-up, invasive species pull, and other opportuities. <br /> <br />8. ADJOURN <br /> <br />Ms. Buchmeier took a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Stevenson motioned to <br />adjourn. Ms. Larkin seconded the motion. Motion passes 6-0. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jennifer Alderink Office Specialist <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> <br />