Two Rivers, WI, City Hall

🐝HELP OUR POLLINATORS... AND YOUR GARDEN! 🦋

Looking to make your yard or garden a little more pollinator-friendly? Head out to the Van der Brohe Arboretum this Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00 p.m. for a workshop on Pollinators & Pollinator Gardening.

Learn which plants are best for creating pollinator habitat
Discover ways to support bees, butterflies and other pollinators
Get tips for managing garden pests without harming pollinators
The workshop will be led by Allen Pyle, Horticulture Outreach Specialist with UW-Madison Extension, and will take place in the Arboretum's Propagation Center.

📍 Van der Brohe Arboretum, 3800 Lincoln Avenue
🕕 Wednesday, August 26 | 6:00 p.m.

A great opportunity to learn a few practical ways we can make our own backyards better places for pollinators!

👉 More information & registration: https://vdbarboretum.org/august-26-pollinators-pollinator-gardening/

Get the "The Real Scoop," this Thursday at Lester Public Library!

Warm summer afternoon. Neshotah Beach is calling.....

BITES ON THE BEACH TODAY.

Join us at Neshotah Beach on Saturday, August 22 from 12:00-6:00pm for Bites on the Beach Food Truck Rally!

Come hungry and explore a variety of food trucks all in one spot!

But that's not all! We'll also have:
🫧Bubbles
🎨Chalk Fun
🐚Shell Painting
🎯Yard Games
🎶Live music from Kolache Brothers from 2:00-5:00pm

Come for the bites, stay for the beach vibes!

8/21/2026: We will be taking an unplanned power outage to replace a transformer in the area of 37th St & 38th Street, between Lowell and Tannery. The outage will begin around 12:30pm - 1:00pm and last for about 1-hour. Thank you for your patience.

There are no public meetings scheduled for the week of August 24-28, 2026.

It's summer time in Two Rivers. See you at Central Park later for live music with friends and family.

INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT: Japanese Knotweed

DID YOU KNOW? 🌿

Japanese knotweed is a highly invasive plant that can grow 6–9 feet tall and can be extremely difficult to control once established.

It spreads rapidly through underground rhizomes, forming dense thickets that crowd out native plants and wildlife habitat. Its roots are even strong enough to damage pavement and other infrastructure, while its dry stems can create a fire hazard.

Japanese knotweed can also spread when pieces of its rhizomes are accidentally moved in fill dirt or on construction equipment and tires.

How to recognize it:

*Large, 4–6 inch heart-shaped leaves
*Hollow, bamboo-like stems
*Plume-like clusters of white flowers in August and September

Simply digging it up is usually not effective and can actually spread the plant if root fragments are moved. Frequent mowing or cutting over several years can weaken it, but herbicide treatment is often necessary for effective control.

See a patch locally? PLEASE REPORT IT by contacting Patricia Scuglik, Invasive Species Coordinator with the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership, at [email protected].

{This message is brought to you by residents from the Two Rivers Environmental Advisory Board}.