Native Plants and Pocket Prairies Workshop
Workshop details
April 10, 2025
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Chanhassen Library | 7711 Kerber Blvd. Chanhassen, MN 55317
Description
Add some pizzazz to your yard this summer. Native plants increase the beauty of your lawn by giving pops of color throughout the warm season and providing charm and character in the cold season.
Plus, they offer numerous other benefits. They improve the health of your soil, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and protect lakes and rivers by absorbing stormwater runoff.
In this FREE workshop, learn practical ideas for how to add native plants to your yard including small pocket prairies and large native plantings.
- What are native plants and what benefits do they provide
- Planning a garden, design basics and tips
- Site assessments and site preparation
- Maintenance
- Financial and technical assistance programs
Hosted by Carver County Water Management Organization, Carver Soil & Water Conservation District, and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District.
Registration
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Grant programs
Carver County and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District have grant programs to provide financial assistance to those interested in installing native plant gardens, raingardens, pollinator habitat, shorelines, and more.
Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District grant programs
Speakers
Seth Ristow
Landscape restoration specialist | Carver County Soil & Water Conservation District
Liz Forbes
Communications manager | Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
Tom Lloyd
GreenCorps member serving with Carver County Water Management Organization
Madeline Seveland
Senior outreach and engagement specialist | Carver County Water Management Organization
Eleanor Mahon
Community engagement coordinator | Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District