Articles & Press

Raingardens: 

Green Family: Multi-basin raingarden with sump pump basement connection. July, 2019  

Ronna Smitherman:  Large sun-exposed raingarden paired with a native planting. February, 2018

Beth Fruehling: Small raingarden with dry creek redirecting stormwater runoff away from home. May, 2018

Glander Family: Small front yard raingarden taking rooftop runoff. April, 2018 

Marlette Family: Medium sized raingarden custom designed around home foundation. Rainbarrel connections and wet basement solutions. September, 2020 

Shorelines/Native Plantings:

Kate Winsor: Shaded woodland planting with native plants and groundcovers. June, 2018    

Conrad and Stacey: Multi-phase shoreline restoration including native plantings and alternative turf. June, 2020  

Combinations: 

White Bear Montessori: Vegetated play area, field prairie, and large raingardens (3) featuring trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. September, 2018

Sharon and Peter: Small and medium raingardens, alternative turf yard, backyard prairie. August, 2019

Schmidt Family: Small raingarden basins linked together, large front yard native planting, backyard native planting. September, 2019   

Shapland Family: Pop-up raingarden, dry creek, native ground cover, native shade planting. July, 2019 - September, 2020 

Bev Hall: Shared multi-property raingarden, pollinator garden, and an additional small raingarden featuring a sump pump connection. September, 2020

Stewardship: 

Connie Winterhalter: Adopt-a-Drain for Wood Lake/Oak Knoll Pond. September, 2018    

Bob Winkler: Winter strategies for salt-free maintenance, adopt-a-drain for Goose Lake. September, 2020   

• Mink and Muskrat: February, 2018
• Common Yellowthroat: April, 2018
• Northern Waterthrush:  May, 2018
• Great Egret:  August, 2018
• Star-nosed Mole: December, 2018
• Silver-haired Bat: May, 2019
• Dragonflies: March, 2020
• Spring Peeper: April, 2020
• Flying Squirrel: July, 2020
• River Otter: November, 2020

• Unique Wetlands Project Treats Polluted Runoff: September, 2018
• Grandmother Adopts Drain to Help Goose Lake: November, 2018
• Cleaning Up Goose, Watershed's Most Impaired Lake: December, 2018 
• For the Love of Swans: April, 2019
• White Bear Lake Magazine: September, 2019
• VLAWMO Admin Retires after 30 years of service: March, 2020
• 'Meandering' Restores Twists and Turns on Lambert Creek in Ramsey County: May, 2020