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SUMMARY:Planting for Clean Water: City of Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Learn all about how water moves across residential landscapes and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through the steps of assessing your yard\, directing water runoff\, installing a rain barrel\, siting a rain garden and more. \nFollowing the presentation\, attendees will have the chance to meet with landscape designers and master gardeners to discuss a project on their specific property. We will use photos and county GIS maps to virtually view properties. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of Minneapolis.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-clean-water-city-of-minneapolis/
LOCATION:Lake Nokomis Community Center\, 2401 E Minnehaha Parkway\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Raingarden,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE! Planting for Clean Water: Shorelines - Rice Creek Watershed District
DESCRIPTION:The original workshop on May 20th has been postponed due to weather. We will be hosting this workshop on Monday\, June 9th from 6-8pm. \nJoin us for an in-person workshop hosted on-site at a restored shoreline at Lions Park in White Bear Lake. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will cover the importance of restoring native plants to shorelines and the impact it has on water quality and native habitat. Staff members from Rice Creek Watershed District will be on hand to share about the site and the importance of native aquatic and emergent vegetation in a restoration. \nWe will go over site assessment\, unique shoreline considerations\, native plants for shorelines and aquatic zones\, buffer plantings and more!  Participants will also receive a Resilient Shorelines workbook and access to our accompanying online learning series. \nThis 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! 
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-clean-water-shorelines/
LOCATION: Lions Park\, 4410 Lake Ave S\, White Bear Lake\, MN\, 55110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Resilient Shorelines,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Planting for Clean Water on Shorelines - Eden Prairie\, Nine Mile Creek and Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person workshop on caring for your shoreline! Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will cover site assessments\, shoreline design challenges\, project options including buffer plantings and shoreline restorations\, plant selection tips\, and more! Participants will also receive a Resilient Shorelines workbook and access to our accompanying online learning series. The 90 minute presentation will be followed by a Q+A session with the presenters and local water resource experts. \nResidents of Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District are invited to attend for free\, just check the “I am a member of this community and would like to attend this workshop for free” box below. Not sure if you are in either watershed district? Check the maps of Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District! \n\nThis workshop is hosted by Nine Mile Creek Watershed District\, Riley-Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District\, and the City of Eden Prairie.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-clean-water-on-shorelines/
LOCATION:Eden Prairie Community Center\, 16700 Valley View Road\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55346\, United States
CATEGORIES:Resilient Shorelines,Workshop
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