A team of six passionate volunteers swooped in on July 30 to rescue seven rain gardens along Wilkins Street after overzealous maintenance left them weedy and sparse. Led by Sustainable Stillwater MN’s Ruth Alliband, the group cleared four gardens in just 2.5 hours, with follow-up work finishing the job. Next up: replanting with native species to restore these vital pollinator habitats!

Celebrating local species, local artists, and the local heroes protecting them.

We reflect on a day of community-driven rain garden restoration, where volunteers in Stillwater united to nurture nature's green spaces.