Blue Thumb—Planting for Clean Water® is a public/private partnership promoting native plants, rain gardens, shoreline stabilization projects, and turf alternatives to reduce runoff, improve water quality, and create pollinator habitats. Blue Thumb partners include local governmental units, non-profit organizations, native nurseries, and landscape/design contractors.
Protect pollinators in your yard with Lawns to Legumes resources. Explore native plant lists, design templates, how-to guides, and more!
Learn more about our Resilient Yards workshops! Our online learning modules are available to all, at no cost.
The Blue Thumb Sustainable Landcare Training program provides youth and young adults with job-ready skills to care for these practices in their communities and lays a foundation for next-step education and career pathways in environmental work.
Are you looking for a job? Check out our partner job board for open positions.
Spring Resilient Workshops Open!Make your outdoor space more beautiful and beneficial for yourself, your community, and your local ecosystem. Our workshops this year include Resilient Shorelines, Resilient Yards, and Turf Alternatives.
“Bee” a part of the movement to protect pollinators in Minnesota! Apply by May 15 for cost-share funding to create pollinator habitat in your yard.
Managing Weeds in Pollinator GardensSpring brings the excitement of seeing perennials return to our gardens. But with new growth also comes new weeds. In our latest blog post, we dig into what it means for a plant to be a weed and share tips for identifying and managing common weeds in Minnesota yards.
There’s tons of native plant sales happening right now in the Twin Cities and beyond. Check out our Spring Native Plant Sales list to find one near you.
