Protecting Lakes with Native Plants
Kat Dickerson is like any other Minnesotan—she loves jumping headfirst into a lake. But during her old job as a water quality monitor, there were some lakes she refused to… Read More →
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Plan a Project For Pollinators & Clean Water
What type of pollinator habitat is the best fit for you and your yard? Explore the project types below to see what best suits your goals and space. We recommend selecting a project type that meets your needs for your yard while supporting as many pollinator species as possible. But, don’t bite off more than…
Workshops & Online Learning
Beautify your landscape while planting for clean water and pollinator habitat. Resilient Yards workshops give participants the skills to create their own rain gardens, native plantings, pollinator habitat, and more. Use our free online learning series, register for a live virtual workshop, or do both!
Pelican River Watershed District Grants
Cost Share Program The Pelican River Watershed District is providing cost share financial assistance for low-cost projects to promote efforts that protect and improve water and natural resources. Cost share funds can be used by public or private landowners within the District for implementing projects that assist in one or all of the following: Protect…
About Blue Thumb
Who We Are Blue Thumb—Planting for Clean Water® is a network of clean water and native plant stewards creating change to bridge the gap between knowledge and action by offering resources and programs to Minnesotan residents. Our Finest on Earth™ Blue Thumb Partners include local governmental units, non-profit organizations, and private companies all working toward…
Shoreline Stabilization
Shoreline Stabilization Is your lakeshore eroding, unsightly or attracting too many geese? Does your lake water turn green each summer? Restoring your shoreline with native plants protects your shore and promotes clean water in our lakes. The roots of native plants filter and absorb polluted runoff and excess nutrients before they enter the water. What’s…
Why Plant for Clean Water?
The problem Rain is natural. Before we built roads and buildings, it would fall on deep-rooted native plants that helped it infiltrate into the ground, to be naturally cleaned and cooled before entering the water table. As we’ve developed the landscape, we’ve also dramatically altered the path those raindrops follow. Now they fall on roofs,…