Elmwood Park Raingarden
Funding:
Funding is through the City of Vadnais Heights and supported by the VLAWMO Landscape Level 2 grant program.
Construction:
Construction began August 23rd, 2024 and is expected to be complete in September-October.Native plants included in raingarden: Anise Hyssop, Sweet Black-Eyed Susan, Joe-Pye Weed, Marsh Blazing Star, Prairie Smoke, Yellow Coneflower, Prairie Flox, Hoary Vervain, Little Blue Stem, Switchgrass, Fox Sedge, Wooly Sedge, Prairie Dropseed, Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle.
Results:
Thousands of gallons of stormwater stored and treated annually, helping to reduce volume and sediment stresses on Lambert Creek.
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West Vadnais Carp Control
Carp control efforts in West Vadnais Lake are one step towards improving this impaired waterbody.
Vadnais Heights Rotary Raingarden
A sheet-flow raingarden at the Vadnais Heights Fire Department parking lot.
Wilkinson Deep-Water Wetland Restoration
A best management practice (BMP) within a wetland to help improve the health of Wilkinson Lake.
Spent Lime Project: Lino Lakes
A research project investigating the use of spent lime as an alterative treatment for stormponds and impaired waters.
Westfield Park Bioswale
A bioswale stormwater feature to support Lambert Creek in Vadnais Heights.
Otter Spotter Project and Reporting
An otter monitoring effort for enhanced watershed learning.
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Phone: (651) 204-6070
Fax: (651) 204-6173
Email: office@vlawmo.org
