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7,; www- blu egreenthumb.org Residents living within Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization are eligible for a Cost Share grant (up to $1,000) for landscaping projects to im- prove water quality! A raingarden is simply a bowl shaped garden that is built where it will capture rain and snowmelt. You can plant a raingarden at home to catch runoff from your rooftop, driveway or street. Raingardens are an excellent way to beautify your landscape while attracting birds and butterflies. Raingardens g 3' ♦ Attract mosquitoes s Hold water more than 2 days Require more maintenance than other gardens ♦ Cost lots of money �. Each participant will receive a free copy of "The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens" (an $18 value!) Cost to attend is only $10. Do you live on one of the many lakes, streams, ponds, or wetlands in the area? Want to improve your property value, and reduce erosion? ♦ Tired of geese all over your yard? ♦ Interested in protecting and enhancing your local water resources? Join us for an evening of education and fun at the Shoreline Restoration Workshop! Each participant will receive a free copy of "Landscaping for Wildlife and Water Quality" (a $20 value!). Cost to attend is only $10. Have you installed a raingarden or restored your shoreline but need to learn how to main- tain your project so it continues to flourish and look beautiful? Join us for this fun work- shop where we will go over the basics for maintenance on these types of projects. If you have received a Cost Share Grant from VLAWMCI for a raingarden or shoreline restoration, you are strongly encouraged to attend since proper maintenance is a requirement for re- ceiving funds from the watershed. Each participant will receive a copy of a handy weed ID guide which covers most weeds found in our area to help you with your maintenance efforts. Cost to attend is only $5. Kristine Jenson is the Project Coordinator for VLAWMO and is an award winning garden designer with special training in raingardens and shoreline restoration. A raingarden is simply a bowl shaped garden that is built where it will capture rain and snowmelt. You can plant a raingarden at home to catch runoff from your rooftop, driveway or street. Raingardens are an excellent way to beautify your landscape while attracting birds and butterflies. Raingardens g 3' ♦ Attract mosquitoes s Hold water more than 2 days Require more maintenance than other gardens ♦ Cost lots of money �. Each participant will receive a free copy of "The Blue Thumb Guide to Raingardens" (an $18 value!) Cost to attend is only $10. Do you live on one of the many lakes, streams, ponds, or wetlands in the area? Want to improve your property value, and reduce erosion? ♦ Tired of geese all over your yard? ♦ Interested in protecting and enhancing your local water resources? Join us for an evening of education and fun at the Shoreline Restoration Workshop! Each participant will receive a free copy of "Landscaping for Wildlife and Water Quality" (a $20 value!). Cost to attend is only $10. Have you installed a raingarden or restored your shoreline but need to learn how to main- tain your project so it continues to flourish and look beautiful? Join us for this fun work- shop where we will go over the basics for maintenance on these types of projects. If you have received a Cost Share Grant from VLAWMCI for a raingarden or shoreline restoration, you are strongly encouraged to attend since proper maintenance is a requirement for re- ceiving funds from the watershed. Each participant will receive a copy of a handy weed ID guide which covers most weeds found in our area to help you with your maintenance efforts. Cost to attend is only $5.