Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise!
Learn about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a beautiful, flowering bee lawn. The workshop will also cover other turf alternatives that promote pollinator health, water quality, and natural resource conservation. The live presentation is followed by a Q&A session.
Participants will also receive access to online resources that will assist them in their project, including a series of video presentations, downloadables, and more that can be accessed at any time.
James Wolfin from Twin City Seed will be the expert presenter for this workshop.
This workshop is hosted by the City of Minneapolis.

The Resilient Yards + Shorelines Workshop covers fundamentals that Minnesotans need for protecting water quality near their home and in their community. Topics include: site assessments, rain gardens, types of upland and shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more! This in-person workshop will take place at Fish Lake Regional Park in Maple Grove.
The workshop will include a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design + Build staff alongside local water resource experts, followed by an opportunity to ask site specific questions, get expert advice and receive resources to install practices on your own property!
This workshop will specifically address topics in the context of Fish Lake and we highly encourage community members living on Fish Lake or within its watershed to sign up for this workshop. If this date does not work for your schedule, you are welcome to sign up for the workshop on 9/16/2025 that will be focusing on Eagle Lake. This workshop is free for all attendees.
This workshop is hosted by the West Metro Water Alliance in partnership with the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission and the City of Maple Grove.

Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on Thursday, September 11th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Vadnais Heights Elementary School.
This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your rain garden thriving and functioning. Get guidance for identifying native plants, managing weeds, timing for rain garden maintenance activities throughout the year, and more.
This workshop is hosted by Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization. Registration fees for residents of VLAWMO will be waived. Find out if you are in the boundaries of VLAWMO here! 

The Resilient Shorelines Workshop covers fundamentals that shoreline property owners need for protecting water quality near their home. This workshop covers topics such as: shoreline site assessments, types of shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more. This in-person workshop will take place at Fish Lake Regional Park in Maple Grove.
The workshop will include a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design + Build staff alongside local water resource experts, followed by an opportunity to ask site specific questions, get expert advice, and receive resources to install practices on your own property!
This workshop will specifically address topics in the context of Eagle Lake and we highly encourage community members living on Eagle Lake or within its watershed to sign up for this workshop. If this date does not work for your schedule, you are welcome to sign up for the workshop on 9/4/2025 that will be focusing on Fish Lake. This workshop is free for all attendees.
This workshop is hosted by the West Metro Watershed Alliance in partnership with Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions and the City of Maple Grove.

Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on Wednesday, September 17th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Native Garden Maintenance Workshop located in the boulevard gardens of Zion Baptist Church.
This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your native plant garden thriving and functioning. Get guidance for identifying native plants, managing weeds, timing for garden maintenance activities throughout the year, and more.
This workshop is hosted by the City of Minneapolis.

Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on Wednesday, September 24th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Matoska Park in White Bear Lake.
This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your rain garden thriving and functioning. Get guidance for identifying native plants, managing weeds, timing for rain garden maintenance activities throughout the year, and more.
This workshop is hosted by Rice Creek Watershed District.

Join us for an in-person workshop hosted at Moore Lake Park in Fridley. This hands-on workshop will focus on planning and planting a shoreline buffer. We will also discuss protecting your new plantings from herbivore pressure and install some protection measures together. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will be on-hand to walk through the steps of assessing your site and planning your project and then together we will get our hands in the dirt to install some shoreline plants. Staff from Rice Creek Watershed District, City of Fridley, and Anoka county will also be on-site to answer any of your questions while we plant.
Participants will receive a Resilient Shorelines workbook and access to our accompanying online learning series to review at any time.
This workshop is hosted by the Rice Creek Watershed District. Registration fees for residents of Rice Creek Watershed District will be waived. Find out if you are in the Rice Creek Watershed District here!