Woodbury launches Green Talk series and two-year roadmap to implement environmental stewardship plan
February 28, 2026 | Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota
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Environmental Resources Manager Jen McLaclin told the audience that the city adopted its first Environmental Stewardship Plan in 2024 and has developed a two-year roadmap of staff actions to begin in 2025–26.
McLaclin said a strong theme from public engagement was interest in education and volunteer opportunities, prompting the new Woodbury Green Talk speaker series. “One of the strongest themes we heard throughout the process from residents was their interest in more education and volunteer opportunities,” she said, and listed upcoming presentations including home electrification and a deeper dive on heat pumps.
She described recent energy actions: solar arrays installed at Central Park and the Fleet Services building (supported in part by state and federal funding) and a grant-secured battery energy storage system for Fleet Services to be installed in 2026. The city has also expanded native-landscape restoration, launched a native-plant tool-shed for residents to rent equipment and plans two pilot water-efficiency programs to reduce water use and chloride runoff.
McLaclin said the city is creating an online dashboard to track environmental stewardship goals and invited residents to review the full plan and two-year roadmap online or speak with staff after the program.
McLaclin said a strong theme from public engagement was interest in education and volunteer opportunities, prompting the new Woodbury Green Talk speaker series. “One of the strongest themes we heard throughout the process from residents was their interest in more education and volunteer opportunities,” she said, and listed upcoming presentations including home electrification and a deeper dive on heat pumps.
She described recent energy actions: solar arrays installed at Central Park and the Fleet Services building (supported in part by state and federal funding) and a grant-secured battery energy storage system for Fleet Services to be installed in 2026. The city has also expanded native-landscape restoration, launched a native-plant tool-shed for residents to rent equipment and plans two pilot water-efficiency programs to reduce water use and chloride runoff.
McLaclin said the city is creating an online dashboard to track environmental stewardship goals and invited residents to review the full plan and two-year roadmap online or speak with staff after the program.
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