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The challenge runs during the month of February. Registration opens <br />on January 1. Sign up to be notified when registration opens. <br />Learn About the Power of Medicinal Trees in the <br />Spring <br />In spring 2026, we will be welcoming Dr. Paul Red Elk to the <br />SMINC for a series of lectures on Medicinal Trees. In each <br />session, Paul will discuss the habitat in which the trees are <br />found, the historical and modern uses of the trees in medicine, <br />and additional uses of the trees beyond medicine. <br />This is an opportunity to connect with an experienced, well- <br />educated native healer. <br />Sessions run January through April, two Tuesday evenings <br />each month, with a different topic each session (see our <br />website calendar for specific dates and topics). The first <br />session will be Tuesday, January 13th, from 6 to 8 p.m. and will <br />focus on Oaks. The cost is $50 per person/per session. You <br />can learn more at Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center. <br />Support the St. Croix Valley Through Service <br />The Afton Bayport Lakeland Lions Club (ABL Lions) is a vibrant and <br />welcoming group of community volunteers who believe in giving back <br />while having fun. <br />Under their motto “Where There’s a NEED, There’s a LION,” club <br />members enthusiastically take on projects and initiatives that meet <br />real community needs. For anyone in the surrounding areas of the <br />St. Croix Valley looking for a chance to give back, meet like-minded <br />locals, and help make the world a better place to live, the ABL Lions <br />welcome you. <br />Visit www.ABLLions.com or <br />email aftonbayportlakelandlions@gmail.com to learn more! <br />Don't Toss Your Holiday Lights in the Recycling Bin. <br />Recycling holiday lights at designated centers helps cut down waste <br />and supports environmental efforts in Washington County. <br />Instead of discarding your holiday lights, residents of Washington <br />County can drop them off at one of the environmental centers in <br />Forest Lake or Woodbury. <br />We appreciate your efforts to keep our community green. You can <br />find out more about all the items you can recycle in the Washington <br />County Going Green Guide. <br />Metro Transit is Expanding its Woodbury Area Zone <br />Metro Transit just launched the Woodbury Area zone expansion with <br />its December service change on 12/6/2025. Also new is Route 345, <br />which will connect the Metro micro zone with the airport and the Mall <br />of America. <br />Route 345 has three Park & Ride lots: Woodlane Station in <br />Woodbury, the Newport Transit Center, and 30th Avenue Station in <br />Bloomington. In Woodbury, Route 345 stops at Woodlane Station, <br />which also serves routes 323, 355, and Metro Micro, along with the <br />Gold Line. The new route is said to cut nearly 30 minutes off the <br />commute time between Woodbury and the Mall of America, <br />according to Metro Transit.