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SUMMARY:Rain Garden Maintenance: St. Louis Park
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to take care of your raid garden! Join us on July 17th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Willow Park. \nThis 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. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of St. Louis Park.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/rain-garden-maintenance-st-louis-park/
LOCATION:Willow Park\, 2500 Rhode Island Ave S\, St Louis Park\, Minnesota\, 55426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maintenance,Raingarden,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250512T205004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T205834Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250307T192016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T142439Z
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SUMMARY:Planting for Pollinators: City of Edina
DESCRIPTION:Want to attract bees\, butterflies\, and birds? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space. \nThis workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home garden\, followed by time to meet in small groups with landscape designers and master gardeners to discuss your project ideas and plans. The workshop will cover selecting and siting native trees and shrubs\, designing a native plant garden\, pollinator-friendly maintenance practices\, and more. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of Edina and is free to residents of Edina (just start filling out the registration form and the Billing field will disappear).
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-pollinators-city-of-edina/
LOCATION:Online (Webinar)\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planting for Pollinators,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250127T221845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T213701Z
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SUMMARY:Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop - Rice Creek Watershed District
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on May 12th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Rosebrook Park in Roseville. We’ll meet at the rain garden in the Southeast corner of the parking lot. \nThis 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. \nThis workshop is hosted by Rice Creek Watershed District.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/rain-garden-maintenance-workshop/
LOCATION: Rosebrook Park\, 2590 Fry St N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Maintenance,Raingarden,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250307T190946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T211258Z
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SUMMARY:Planting for Clean Water: City of Edina
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 Edina and is free to residents of Edina (just start filling out the registration form and the Billing field will disappear).
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-clean-water-city-of-edina/
LOCATION:Online (Webinar)\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Raingarden,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250307T214405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T211327Z
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SUMMARY:Planting for Pollinators: Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Want to attract bees\, butterflies\, and birds? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space. \nThis workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home garden\, followed by time to meet in small groups with landscape designers and master gardeners to discuss your project ideas and plans. The workshop will cover selecting and siting native trees and shrubs\, designing a native plant garden\, pollinator-friendly maintenance practices\, and more. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of Minneapolis.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-pollinators-2/
LOCATION:Climate Generation Office\, 2801 21st Ave S #110\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planting for Pollinators,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T200000
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SUMMARY:Planting for Clean Water: City of St. Louis Park
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 St. Louis Park.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-clean-water/
LOCATION:St. Louis Park City Hall\, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
CATEGORIES:Raingarden,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250207T212917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T200235Z
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SUMMARY:Planting for Clean Water: City of Plymouth
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 Plymouth\, and is free to Plymouth residents (just start filling out the registration form and the Billing field will disappear).
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-clean-water-city-of-plymouth/
LOCATION:Plymouth Community Center\, 14800 34th Ave N\, Plymouth\, MN\, 55447\, United States
CATEGORIES:Raingarden,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250127T221125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T144317Z
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SUMMARY:Turf Alternative Workshop: Eden Prairie
DESCRIPTION:Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! \nLearn 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. \nParticipants 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. \nBob Dahm\, former owner of Organic Bob\, will be the expert presenter for this workshop. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of Eden Prairie.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/turf-alternative-workshop-eden-prairie/
LOCATION:Online (Webinar)\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bee Lawns,Turf Alternatives,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250307T212139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T155314Z
UID:20220-1744133400-1744142400@bluethumb.org
SUMMARY:Planting for Pollinators: City of St. Louis Park
DESCRIPTION:Want to attract bees\, butterflies\, and birds? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space. \nThis workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home garden\, followed by time to meet in small groups with landscape designers and master gardeners to discuss your project ideas and plans. The workshop will cover selecting and siting native trees and shrubs\, designing a native plant garden\, pollinator-friendly maintenance practices\, and more. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of St. Louis Park and is free to residents of St. Louis Park (just start filling out the registration form and the Billing field will disappear).
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/planting-for-pollinators/
LOCATION:St. Louis Park City Hall\, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planting for Pollinators,Resilient Yards,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250327T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T201215
CREATED:20250127T220618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T203827Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Soils Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop on soil health\, presented by Bob Dahm\, former owner of Organic Bob\, and members of Metro Blooms staff. In this workshop\, you will learn what soil is\, what it is made up of\, and how it supports everything in the environment from growing plants to clean water. We will also talk about how to assess the soil in your growing spaces and what you can do to get it healthy and keep it healthy. \nThis workshop is hosted by the City of Minneapolis and will be presented in person at North Regional Library in Meeting Room 205.
URL:https://bluethumb.org/event/healthy-soils-workshop/
LOCATION: North Regional Library\, 1315 Lowry Ave N\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Healthy Soils,Workshop
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