St. Croix River Community Low Impact Development

These projects will improve water quality by reducing the sediment and phosphorus delivery to the Kettle and St. Croix River Watersheds and engage and educate municipalities and the public regarding the water quality benefits of shoreline buffers and rain gardens. Phosphorus and sediment delivery to the Kettle River from stormwater runoff at Robinson Park in the City of Sandstone will be reduced by the establishment of a native buffer and repair of the river bank by installing soil wraps implanted with deep rooted native species. A local match will be used to conduct a rain garden design and demonstration planting workshop in the City of Askov engaging public community participation through instruction on rain garden design and public participation in planting the demonstration rain garden. The demonstration rain garden will be installed in the Bear Creek Watershed, a tributary of the St. Croix River. The rain garden will manage un-treated storm water runoff in the City of Askov.