Neighborhood meeting: Learn about Waite Park's 2021 raingarden program

Please join us on Zoom Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. for our monthly neighborhood meeting to find out how you could qualify for a discounted raingarden consultation and installation.

The Waite Park Community Council is partnering with Metro Blooms to help up to 20 homeowners in the neighborhood plan and install raingardens this season.

A raingarden consists of native plants and flowers arranged in a shallow depression designed to capture rainwater runoff. Water that would otherwise flow down driveways, streets and sidewalks is instead absorbed into the earth, which filters pollutants and recharges groundwater.

In addition to helping to keep our water clean, rain gardens provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife, including the endangered rusty patched bumble bee. And they help prevent local flooding and relieve pressure on storm drains, making our neighborhood more resilient!

The first come, first served program will be subsidized by the Waite Park Community Council. Participants will be responsible for half of the on-site consultation fee and the cost of plants and materials. Information about how to apply will be released after the meeting.

Other items on the agenda for Thursday's meeting:

• An update on the Waite Park Community Garden and 2021 budget

• Planning for upcoming neighborhood anti-racism forum

• Discussion of letter supporting fruit trees on boulevards

• Discussion about neighborhood COVID-19 vaccine outreach

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