Partners
Metro Blooms works with other community organizations, nursery and landscape professionals, watershed and conservation districts, cities and counties whose missions and goals reflect our philosophy of protecting the environment and preserving our natural water resources. The support from these organizations allows us to continue to provide our services throughout the Twin Cities.
If you are interested in learning more about how to partner with Metro Blooms, contact Noelle Hechtman at 651-699-2426 or nhechtman@metroblooms.org.
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Blue Thumb
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dpape@ricecreek.org
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| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
Blue Thumb is a collaborative program originally developed by Rice Creek Watershed District. Blue Thumb partners are a group of professionals from local governmental units (watershed and conservation districts, cities, counties); non-profit and community organizations; and nursery and landscape professionals.
The Blue Thumb program aims to encourage homeowners to use native plant gardening, raingardens, and shoreline stabilization to reduce runoff from their home landscape in an effort improve water quality.
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Ecological Gardens
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4105 Washburn Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55412 |
| 612-588-3942 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Ecological Gardens designs and installs sustainable and abundant landscapes that meet the needs of humans and wildlife. We work to rebuild natural wealth through soil improvement, water capture, and high plant diversity.
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Ecoscapes Sustainable Landscaping
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craigstark@ecoscapes1.com
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| 612-965-0848 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Ecoscapes Sustainable Landscaping is a full service design-build landscaping company serving the Twin Cities metro area. Specializing in sustainable landscape renovation, we solve existing landscape problems including grading, drainage, overgrown or misplaced plantings and invasive species. We can also design and install rain gardens, native plantings, outdoor kitchens, patios and retaining walls.
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EnergyScapes Inc.
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3754 Pleasant Ave So.
Minneapolis, MN 55409 |
| 612-821-9797 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
We design and build beautiful landscapes featuring native species and local materials for lowest energy use in every way. Our rain gardens and pervious driveways keep rainwater on-site. Our Green Awnings also save energy, through both summer and winter.
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Glacial Ridge Growers
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25132 250th Avenue
Glenwood, MN 56334 |
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glacridgegrowers@aol.com
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| 320-634-0136/866-518-1671 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
Glacial Ridge Growers, Inc. from Glenwood, Minnesota are propagators and growers of a wide variety of local ecotype Native plants used in rain-gardens, restoration projects, and other plantings. We sell them at the St. Paul Farmers Market and also wholesale to other garden centers and landscapers along with our other perennials, annuals, herbs, and organic vegetable plants.
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Green Institute
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2801 21st Avenue South, Suite 110
Minneapolis, MN 55407 |
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info@greeninstitute.org
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| 612-278-7100 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008
In fifteen years, the Green Institute has grown from its roots in a neighborhood-based environmental justice movement to one of the state's leading non-profit groups focusing on projects and practical innovations that simultaneously improve our community and the environment.
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Landscape Renovations
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12515 40th Street South
Afton, MN 55001 |
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mail@landscaperenovations.com
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| 651-769-0010 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Landscape Renovations is a full service design/build landscaping firm that can provide all phases of landscape installation, as well maintenance services after the installation has been completed. Our team of experienced designers and installers will provide you with a level of service rarely found in the industry, and tailor the design of your landscaping to suit your lifestyle. Our specialties include natural stone walls & patios, concrete paver patios & driveways, planting design, and water features.
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Natural Shore Technologies
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6275 Pagenkopf Rd.
Maple Plain, MN 55359 |
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Haley@naturalshore.com
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| 612-703-7581 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
Natural Shore Technologies create ecologically healthy shorelands, wetlands and rain gardens. We design, install and maintain a wide variety of ecological restoration
projects. We have our own nursery and grow all our own native plants. We
also supply native plants and erosion control materials for do-it-yourselfers.
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Patio Town
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info@patiotown.com
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| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Permeable (and traditional) interlocking pavers, retaining walls, natural stone, decorative rock, boulders, stepping stones, mulch, and more. It's all at Patio Town. We have everything you need for do-it-yourself landscaping projects. Or the professionals in our Villa Landscapes design-and-build division can create a unique solution specific to your yard and manage installation from start to finish.
Locations:
North Metro
8500 Jefferson Lane N.
Maple Grove, MN 55445
Ph: 763 488 1300
South Metro
2801 Hwy. 13 W.
Burnsville, MN 55337
Ph: 952 894 4400
East Metro
6300 Hwy 36 Blvd.
Oakdale, MN 55128
Ph: 651 770 1391
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Prairie Moon Nursery
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32115 Prairie Lane
Winona, MN 55987 |
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info@prairiemoon.com
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| 1-866-417-8156 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
Since 1982, Prairie Moon Nursery has been growing and stocking the largest number of native species found in the Upper Midwest. Contact us for a free color catalog and cultural guide. Order seed and plants for wetland, prairie, woodland, savanna, and rain gardens directly from our online store. We offer FREE consultation through our toll free number.
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Prairie Restorations, Inc.
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P.O. Box 327
Princeton, MN 55371 |
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info@prairieresto.com
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| 763-389-4342 or 1-800-837 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Prairie Restorations, Inc. is a full service restoration company specializing in the installation and management of native plant communities. We are also suppliers of native seed and plant materials.
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Sunrise Native Plants
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P.O. Box 336
Center City, MN 55012 |
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info@sunrisenativeplants.com
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| (651) 257-4414 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
Sunrise Native Plants provides landscapers and gardeners in Central Minnesota with an extensive variety of grasses, shrubs, vines and flowering plants native to the region. We can help you choose the right plants for any landscaping project, including rain gardens, by making recommendations based on the soil type, light conditions and moisture levels of the area you are landscaping.
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The Kestrel Design Group
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7101 Ohms Lane
Minneapolis, MN 55439 |
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tkdg@tkdg.net
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| 952-928-9600 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
The Kestrel Design Group is your Green and Blue Infrastructure Company. We specialize in Urban Trees to Stormwater, Green Roofs to Living Walls and Sustainable Site Solutions.
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| The following cities are funders of the Metro Blooms Rain Garden Education Workshops. These workshops would not be possible without the financial support we receive from these organizations. We thank them for their continued support in helping us educate the public about the importance of installing rain gardens to reduce stormwater runoff to help protect our environment. |
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City of Hopkins
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100 First Street South
Hopkins, MN 55343 |
| 952-935-8474 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
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City of Minneapolis
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350 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415 |
| In the city dial 311/outs |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 1986 |
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City of Minnetonka
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14600 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
| 952-939-8200 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
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City of Plymouth
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3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447 |
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web@ci.plymouth.mn.us
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| 763-509-5000 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
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City of St. Louis Park
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5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416 |
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info@stlouispark.org
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| 952-924-2500 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2007 |
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| Watershed Partners |
| The following watershed districts are funders of the Metro Blooms Rain Garden Education Workshops. These workshops would not be possible without the financial support we receive from these organizations. We thank them for their continued support in helping us educate the public about the importance of installing rain gardens to reduce stormwater runoff to help protect our environment. |
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Bassett Creek Watershed Management Organization
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bcra@barr.com
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| 952-832-2652 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
The Basset Creek Watershed Management Organization is approximately 40 square miles and includes the nine municipalities: Crystal, Golden Valley, Medicine Lake, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth, Robbinsdale and St. Louis Park.
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East Metro Watershed District
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1380 West Frontage Road, Hwy 36
Stillwater, MN 55082 |
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angie.hong@mnwcd.org
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| 651-275-1136 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
The East Metro Watershed District is a partnership between Brown's Creek Watershed District, Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Commission, South Washington Watershed District, Valley Branch Watershed District, City of Stillwater, Washington County and Washington Conservation District, which covers all of Washington County and a small section of Ramsey County. This partnership was developed to educate the public about the importance of reducing stormwater runoff.
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Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission
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3235 Fernbrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447 |
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judie@jass.biz
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| 763- 553-1144 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission oversees Elm Creek which includes 13 lakes and eight municipalities: Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Hassan, Maple Grove, Medina, Plymouth and Rogers.
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Hennepin County Environmental Services
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300 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487 |
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henn.net@co.hennepin.mn.us
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| 612-348-6500 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2005 |
The Hennepin County Environmental Services is the key resource outlet for Hennepin County residents. Services include low-cost rain barrels, hazardous drop-off facilities, solid waste planning and other environmental education tools.
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Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
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112 E 5th St, Suite 102
Chaska, MN 55318 |
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info@watersheddistrict.org
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| 952-227-1038 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District encompasses the Minnesota River Valley from Carver, Minnesota to the confluence with the Mississippi River at Historic Fort Snelling. Popular areas covered by the district include the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Twin Cities International Airport and the Mall of America.
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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
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18202 Minnetonka Blvd.
Deephaven, MN 55391 |
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| 952-471-0590 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2005 |
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) covers 27 cities and two townships, an estimated 181 square miles west of Minneapolis. With over eight major creeks, 129 lakes and thousands of wetlands, MCWD is one of the area's largest watershed districts. Popular water resources include Minnehaha Creek, Lake Minnetonka, the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Falls.
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Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
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7710 Computer Avenue, Ste. 135
Edina, MN 55435 |
| 952-835-2078 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District was the first urban watershed district formed in Minnesota in 1959. It covers roughly 50 square miles that includes most of Edina and Bloomington and sections of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Hopkins and Richfield.
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Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
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2665 Noel Drive
Little Canada, MN 55117 |
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office@rwmwd.org
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| 651-792-7950 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2008 |
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District covers approximately 56 square miles of the eastern portion of Ramsey County and the western edge of Washington County. The district includes five major creeks, 11 lakes and thousands of wetlands, including Phalen Chain of Lakes, Beaver Lake, Battle Creek and Fish Creek.
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Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
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3235 Fernbrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447 |
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judie@jass.biz
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| 763- 553-1144 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2006 |
The Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission oversees Shingle Creek and the western portion of the Mississppi River, which includes 16 lakes and the cities of: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.
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West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission
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3235 Fernbrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447 |
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judie@jass.biz
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| 763- 553-1144 |
| Supporter of Metro Blooms since 2006 |
West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission together with the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission extends over 67 square miles in east-central Hennepin County.
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