With funding from Hennepin County, the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association worked with Metro Blooms to bring raingardens to residents of the Nokomis East neighborhoods. Eighteen raingardens were installed in 2019 with the help of crews from the Conservation Corps. Residents planted their new raingardens and continue to maintain these beautiful gardens. Some of the raingardens were installed in a subwatershed that drains directly to Lake Nokomis, helping to protect the water quality of that lake.