Since 2018, we have worked with the City of St. Louis Park’s Rainwater Rewards program, which supports residents to take on stormwater management practices in their yards. Our first year, we installed 20 rain gardens in participating residents’ yards, and the program has grown since. This work is part of our Neighborhood of Rain Gardens program. We do a consult with each participant, provide a design and order plants. Our partner Conservation Corps MN & Iowa provides crews to excavate the rain gardens. The residents invest a bit of ‘sweat equity,’ planting their own plants. The rain gardens divert rainwater runoff from entering sewers, soaking in and cleaning the water while protecting downstream water quality. And the native plants in the gardens provide pollinator habitat!

Partners: City of St. Louis Park, Conservation Corps MN & Iowa