Lawns to Legumes Feedback Survey

Minnesota’s popular grant program for creating residential pollinator habitat is growing! Whether you’re a previous participant, have applied before, or are new to Lawns to Legumes, we want to hear from you. Your feedback will help us make the program more accessible for more people. Thank you for “bee”-ing the change with us!

Email(Required)

Have you applied to the Lawns to Legumes program before?(Required)

Yes

In which year did you first apply for a grant?

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Were you awarded a grant?

Yes

In which year were you awarded the grant?

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Did you accept the grant?

Yes

Did you complete your project?

Yes

Other

Please explain:

Why did you choose not to accept the grant?

Will you re-apply?

Yes

Already Reapplied

Why not?

A little about Lawns to Legumes...

Lawns to Legumes is a grant program for Minnesotan individual renters or homeowners to plant pollinator gardens or trees in their residential yards. Grantees get up to $400 reimbursed to buy native plants, trees, seeds, and supplies like compost and edging. The application is online and the application and resources are in English. It is a popular program and 30% of people who apply receive the grant; if you aren’t awarded, you can reapply. If you do, you can attend a zoom meeting to learn more, meet with a coach virtually, and access online resources. There are specific plants and trees you can buy and limited recommended stores in Minneapolis where you can buy them, you can also order online. To be reimbursed, you submit receipts of project expenses, details on your garden, and before and after photos, online before a deadline. Then you are mailed a reimbursement check.

We want to understand what barriers people may experience to participating in this program. What would you need to apply or participate in this program?

Education to do the project

Money up front

Landlord permission

Translations into the language I speak

Help with lifting, shoveling, moving heavy things

Technology access (computer/internet/email account)

Ongoing maintenance of my garden

Bank account

Other

Please explain:

We are going to improve access to the program based on community engagement, these changes will take time to implement. We can’t provide the above now, knowing that, would you be interested in applying?

Yes

Your Lawns to Legumes Experience

Overall, how would you describe your experience with Lawns to Legumes?

What motivated you to apply for the program? (check all that apply)

I wanted to feel like I'm making a difference

Pollinator conservation

Bird conservation

Water quality improvement

Being active through gardening

The learning and support resources available

The funding

Other

Please explain:

How did you learn about the program?

Lawn signs

Minnesota State Fair

Metro Blooms or Blue Thumb

Social Media

News/media coverage

Master gardener group

Local Government (City, County, Conservation District)

Friend/family/neighbor

Plant Nursery/Retailer

Other

Please describe:

How else do you think we should promote the program?

Your Feedback for the Program

We want to know how we can improve Lawns to Legumes!

What did you like about engaging with Lawns to Legumes? (check all that apply)

Motivated me to start a project

Easy application process

Opportunity I haven't found elsewhere

Helped me learn how to grow pollinator-friendly habitats

The support I received from webinars, staff, coaches, etc.

Feeling like I'm making a difference

Connecting with like-minded community

Other

Please explain your answer (optional)

Was the grant amount sufficient to cover what you wanted to do for your project?

Yes, it was sufficient

No, it limited what I could do

My project cost more than the grant amount and I covered the additional cost myself.

Would you have done your project if you didn’t receive a grant?

Yes

Not sure

Did any of the following create challenges for you to start or complete your project?

Having to pay first and get reimbursed later

Timing of the grant (spring vs. fall)

I was not sure where to get the right plants for the project

Physical ability

My nearby nurseries didn’t have native plants

Didn’t know where to start

Too complicated

Other

Please explain:

Please rate the following statements:

The online resources were helpful.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

The process of submitting for reimbursement was easy.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

I would like opportunities to connect with other grantees.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

I would like to apply for a second grant.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

Overall, how would you describe your experience with Lawns to Legumes?

5: Strongly Positive

4: Positive

3: Neutral

2: Negative

1: Strongly Negative

Would you recommend Lawns to Legumes to a friend, neighbor, or relative?

Yes

Not Sure

Is there anything else you would like to share with us that we haven’t asked about?

Bonus Question: What are your favorite pollinators/pollinator-friendly plants?

Demographics

Zip Code

Please enter a number from 55001 to 56763.

I am the property...

Owner

Renter

What is your age?

Which category best describes you? (Please check all that apply)

American Indian or Alaska Native (For example, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux, Navajo nation, Mayan, Aztec, Nome Eskimo Community, etc.)

Asian (For example, Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Hmong, Korean, Japanese, etc.)

Black or African American (For example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc.)

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish heritage (For example, Mexican or Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, etc.)

Middle Eastern or North African (For example, Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Moroccan, Algerian, etc.)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (For example, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc.)

White (For example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, French, Swedish, Norwegian, etc.)

Multiracial or Biracial

A race, ethnicity, or heritage not listed here

Prefer not to respond

Specify the race, ethnicity, or heritage that best describes you:

Which of the following best describes your total household income from all sources in 2023, before taxes? (Check one.)

Less than $20,000

$20,000-$34,999

$35,000-$49,999

$50,000-$74,999

$75,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999

$150,000 or more

Prefer not to respond

How many people rely on your household income?