Events and Trainings

Stay tuned for posting of more 2025 events!

Woodland Invaders Workshop

This introductory workshop is for Eden Prairie and RPBCWD residents and will provide an overview on how to identify and manage buckthorn with information about other invasive species.

MPCA Turf Grass Maintenance Certification Training

The summer turf grass maintenance training focuses on best management practices (BMPs) for lawn/turf care maintenance that can save you money while protecting our lakes and streams.

Native Plants and Pocket Prairies Workshop

Add some pizzazz to your yard this summer! Native plants increase the beauty of your lawn by giving pops of color throughout the warm season and providing charm and character in the cold season, while improving the health of your soil, providing food and shelter for wildlife, and protecting lakes and rivers by absorbing stormwater runoff. In this workshop, learn practical ideas for how to add native plants to your yard including small pocket prairies and large native plantings.

Resilient Shorelines Workshop

This in-person workshop covers fundamentals that shoreline property owners need for protecting water quality near their home. Participants will first enjoy a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design + Build staff, and then will have the opportunity to ask site specific questions and get expert advice. This workshop covers topics such as: shoreline site assessments, types of shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more! Participants will also receive access to resources that will walk them through the planning stages of their own shoreline project!

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Smart Salting Training

Salt is an important and widely used public safety tool in winter maintenance. But it's possible to reduce salt use while still maintaining a high level of safety and service! This course will help you learn how to integrate science with practical winter maintenance while minimizing impacts on the environment through presentations and class exercises. The practices taught will help you save money, time, and the environment.

Stay tuned for our 2025 training dates!

STEM on Tap

STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers of Grades 6 through 12 with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop takes place at a brewery in the southwest metro and features a different STEM practitioner and topic. Workshops stand alone–attend one or attend them all!

Past Events

Events for 2025 are being finalized. Stay tuned!

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2024 Build Your Own Rainbarrel Workshop

Join the RPBCWD for a Build Your Own Rain Barrel workshop! Rain barrels help reduce the amount of runoff flowing across your property by capturing and storing rainwater from your roof, which can then be reused to water your garden or irrigate your lawn. This workshop will walk you through how to convert a retired oak wine barrel into a beautiful rain barrel of your very own.
May 7, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, RPBCWD Office
Cost: $45

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2024 Cycle the Creek

Cycle the Creek is a yearly community bike ride along one of the three creeks that gives us our name. At stops along the way you’ll discover new things about the creek, the work the watershed district is undertaking to keep it clean, and what you can do to help.
May 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion

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