conservation
partnerships
Stormwater Runoff Solutions
Crow Wing SWCD wants to partner with landowners for the sake of conservation. If you want to make a difference, it starts in your own yard. Whether you own a large lot or occupy just a small plot of land, we can point you to a handful of conservation practices that will benefit your property, your neighborhood, and nearby waterways.
We may be able to pay 50% to 75% of the cost of your environmental project. Funds are limited for shoreline restorations, rain gardens, and erosion control.
Interested in learning more? We'll send a technician to your site to discuss your project.
rain gardens:
YOUR YARD CAN BE THE
DIFFERENCE
There are a handful of conservation projects that landowners within towns or cities can apply to their properties.
Rain Gardens are one of the most effective conservation enhancements one could add to a yard.
A rain garden is simply a landscaped area, planted with wildflowers and other water loving native vegetation that soak up stormwater runoff. Rain gardens are strategically placed to collect excess runoff from hard surfaces like roofs, driveways, and walkways. These hard
surfaced areas are called “Impervious surfaces”.
The goal of the rain garden is to absorb as much of the water that is running off these impervious surfaces, slowly filtering water back into the ground rather than running off into storm drains.
Arrows in the illustration show the direction of runoff from impervious surfaces. Ideal rain garden locations are shown within the white and yellow lines.