January 15, 2024 2020 | St. Bonifacius Rain Garden For this project, homeowners in St. Bonifacius, MN approached us in need of an alternative to turf on their property. They were frustrated with the need for frequent watering and mowing, as well as constant flooding issues after rainfall. Recognizing the environmental and monetary costs associated with their lawn’s upkeep, they sought a better solution…. Read More
April 12, 2023 2018 | Spring Park Boat Ramp For this project, Hennepin County contacted us to create a parking lot rain garden on Lake Minnetonka. The county had identified the adjacent parking lot as a significant source of pollutants entering the lake, prompting them to seek our expertise. After our site assessment, our primary objective was to reduce the flow of sediment and… Read More
April 12, 2023 2012 | Bloomington Prairie BioSwale In 2012, our team began working with the City of Bloomington to create a Minnesota native prairie. They were facing significant erosion problems along the swale that ran along the edge of a local school’s property. The area was turfed over, but the short roots were not strong enough to withstand the effects of stormwater… Read More
May 19, 2022 2016 | Edina Corporate Campus Site With their strong environmental ethic, these clients called on us to eliminate all turf grass from their Edina office complex and establish high quality short grass prairie. In addition, we established an impressive diversity of wetland species in several rain gardens. Staff and clients love to observe the changes throughout the seasons and the wildlife… Read More
April 29, 2022 2018 | Girard Park Shoreline The residents of Girard Park have the unique opportunity to experience over 80 native plant species that comprise pond shores, prairie and woodland areas, and a large native garden restoration in Bloomington, MN. We were called in to transform their campus. We eliminated turf areas and converted weed-invested pond edges to ecologically functioning habitats that… Read More
April 29, 2022 2009 | Lake Waconia Shoreline These Lake Waconia clients inherited a very common problem. Sterile rip-rap on their shore and a myriad of traditional landscaping that provided minimal habitat. We had an amazing time creating shoreline stabilization project on Lake Waconia. By understanding the client’s goals and designing a project that softened the rip-rap, we introduced an incredibly diverse and… Read More
April 29, 2022 2007 | Gray’s Bay Boat Landing Grays Bay Boat Landing is one of the busiest landings in Minnesota. The landing was upgraded in 2005, improving the flow of traffic, adding more boat launching capacity and increasing parking with a newly designed parking lot. The upgraded lot and landing included native plant rain garden installations and prairie vegetated medians throughout the parking… Read More
