Based on city ordinance, the Westwood Hills Nature Center must obtain a Minnesota alcohol caterer's permit and a copy of insurance for liquor liability listing "covers all catered events" to permit alcohol. The city will need these at least one month before the event. Once you have secured your vendor, you or your vendor can send the current documents for final approval to hbatistich@stlouisparkmn.gov.

Alcohol is permitted after the interpretive center is closed, 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Alcohol is allowed in the exhibit space, multipurpose room and adjoining patios only. Please keep in mind that the facility does not have ice on hand. The facility does have a mobile bar and mobile cooler that can be rented.

While there are no preferred vendors, you can email hbatistich@stlouisparkmn.gov to get a list of vendors that have been used at Westwood Hills Nature Center before.

In 2016, FEMA announced changes to the floodplain boundaries. Some property owners within or close to the floodplain may have received letters from their mortgage companies requiring the purchase of flood insurance. Other property owners may find themselves no longer required to carry flood insurance, based on the new data.

View the floodplain map changes page to learn more.