Raingarden Program
FRNNG is partnering with local nonprofit Metro Blooms to offer a discount rain garden program for Field, Regina and Northrop residents again in 2025!
Rain gardens store and absorb rainwater. The water is taken up by the long roots of native plants as it soaks into the earth. Rain gardens help to break down pollutants, clean the water, and provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Learn more about the benefits here.
In 2025, four cost-share garden slots and two community-funded slots are available - apply below!
Program Fees:
Cost-share garden recipients pay a discounted rate of $500-$600 for their garden (about a $2000 value!).
Community-funded garden recipients (meeting income requirements) pay a $50 consultation fee with NO other costs.
Sign up for the Program
Ready to take the plunge for clean water? Applications are due by 11:59 pm Central time on May 15.
Slots are awarded through a lottery. You’ll be notified later in May if you are awarded a slot.
More Resources
Get involved with the FRNNG neighborhood Greening Committee! Learn more about our ongoing creek restoration here.
Interested in planting a waterwise garden on your own? Biodiversity nonprofit, Wild Ones, has a Minneapolis design template and plant list free to download here.
Plant for pollinators and save water with Lawns to Legumes, a grant administered by Blue Thumb and supported by the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Carve out a corner of your yard for keystone species to support birds and insects and put yourself on the map with Homegrown National Park.
Monarchs on your mind? Plant milkweed to make your yard an official Monarch Waystation.
Adopt-a-Drain in your neighborhood to keep our waterways clean. It's free and fun and you get to name the drains you adopt!