Create beautiful gardens to keep our waters clean! Design a native garden. Create a raingarden. Stabilize shorelines. Attend a free Landscaping for Clean Water presentation to see dozens of beautiful, inspirational and affordable garden designs using native plants and helping clean our waters. After attending you can sign up to receive design and installation assistance. Some Dakota County residents will also qualify for a $250 grant to install their new gardens. Pre-register with Dakota County SWCD.

Join us for an evening of H2O and hops at Hastings’ newest watering hole, Spiral Brewery! Local experts from Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) and Hastings Environmental Protectors (HEP) will highlight important trends and emerging issues facing the Vermillion Watershed. Learn about local efforts to improve water quality and increase habitat restoration and biodiversity – plus actions you can take in your home and yard to help do your part.

Following the presentation, we’ll have an informal Q & A session. To make sure everyone has a chance to ask questions, and due to limited seating, advance registration required.

This event is part of the Vermillion Stewards program, helping Vermillion River Watershed residents learn about the local watershed while working to protect and enhance its unique natural resources.