Cost share funds and technical support for projects that protect and improve our watershed resources.
Stewardship Cost Share Program Now Open
If the recent warm weather has had you daydreaming about spring yard projects, we have good news - our Stewardship Cost Share Program is now open!
The Stewardship Cost Share Program offers financial support and resources for clean water projects to residents and organizations in the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District. Applications are now open for projects such as habitat restorations, shoreline restorations, waterbody buffers, native plantings, and stormwater management structures (e.g. rain gardens).
New this year: We've made it easier than ever for residents to access funding for native plants. Our new Mini-Cost Share Program provides a 95% cost share up to $500 to put native roots in the ground, open to both homeowners and renters.
Native Plant Design Workshops
Hoping to create a native garden, but unsure where to start? Join us for a two-part workshop on native plant design on April 8th and 22nd. Whether you're just starting out or already transforming your whole yard, this workshop provides tools and resources needed to build a successful native habitat.
This 2-part series will walk you through an introduction to native plants and how to plan a native garden that works with your site. After you've had time to consider how you'll apply what you've learned to your own yard, you'll sit down with a landscape design expert who will help you fine-tune your planting plan.