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<br /> <br />A hometown place for hometown people... <br /> <br />February 2007 <br /> <br />,....... f~, ..... 'I';J" <br />J,,';j\,'_' ~.--....:,::",: <br /> <br />'~ \:tRI[ "'tfi....t':'W!IIIII.Il~~~A:~ii".. <br />'<of""".". . ~;;""':':"'_1..~,,,:,,,.-,,:~ Irlf <br /> <br />-.. <br /> <br />Native Planting For Water Quality <br /> <br />Announcing 2007 Speaker & Grants <br /> <br />The popularity of the Environmental Resources <br />Commission's (ERG's) program, initiated in 2006, <br />to educate property owners about the benefits of rain <br />gardens and native plants, has led to an expanded <br />program in 2007. This year the ERC will be hosting <br />Peter MacDonagh of The Kestrel Design Group, Inc., <br />who will be speaking on landscaping with native plant <br />species, installing a rain barrel to conserve water and <br />creating a rain garden, A much sought after speaker, he <br />was feamred on the nationally broadcast TV program, <br />HOMETIME, in a three-part series on lakescaping, <br /> <br />We are also pleased to announce the second year of grant <br />funding to assist homeowners, homeowner .associations, <br />business and community groups to create native <br />landscapes and rain gardens. <br /> <br />In 2006 grants were awarded to six property owners! <br />homeowner associations, Grant amounts rangedftom <br />$175 to $500 per project, The grant recipients in many <br />cases expended their personal funds to supplement the <br />total project cost. Three of the six projeCts are highlighted <br />below, For a complete listing of grant recipients and <br />additional pictures log onto the City's website using the <br />direct link hup:!!www.ci.champlin.mn.us!ERC!erc.html <br /> <br />5021 Oxbow Place North <br /> <br /> <br />This project is located on a single residential lot. There are <br />three planting areas that are part of this project. <br /> <br />Area 1- In creating this rain garden, the goal was to <br />promote a healthy wetland, which is adjacent to this area, <br />In addition, the aesthetics of the yard were improved <br />for walkers that a=ss Oxbow Park through this trail <br />corridor, <br /> <br />Area 2 -In planting native plants in.this area, the goal <br />was to increase the wildlife habitat adjacent to the wetland <br />and to improve the aesthetics for people entering the <br />Oxbow Heights development. In addition, the need to <br />mow, water and use chemicals in this area, once the new <br />plants are established, will be eliminated, <br /> <br />'~~~;i.~- J <br /> <br />_~~:Ii'.-- <br /> <br />Area 3 - In planting native plants in the area of this <br />wetland the goal was to increase the wildlife habitat of the <br />wetland by eliminating noxious weeds (i.e. thistles and <br />ragweed) and to improve the. aestheticsfor walkers that <br />a=ss Oxbow Park through this trail corridor. <br /> <br /> <br />NativePlanting Continued on Page 5 <br /> <br />-- -"-'~~ <br /> <br />--~~ <br />