Learn creative planting designs and how to landscape your own property for water quality and wildlife, using native vegetation.

Topics to be covered include assessing your site, desighning your site plan, site preparation, plant selection, wildlife considerations, and more.

Benefits of natural shoreland landscaping include:
* Filtering of Runoff - Keeping Nutrients from Reaching the Water
*Control of Soil Erosion
*Wildlife Habitat
*Natural Beauty
*Reduced Yard Maintenance

When: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Location: Garrison City Hall
27069 Central Street in Garrison

Cost: FREE!

Who Should Attend: Lake Association members, shoreland property owners,
Anyone interested in native plants and lake stewardship!

Confirm your attendance by calling
The Aitkin County SWCD at (218) 927-6565

This program is offered through the cooperative efforts of the Lake Mille Lacs Association, the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group, and the Aitkin Count Master Gardeners.
Funding is provided through the MinnesotaWaters Lake and Stream Partnership Grant Program, made possible by a donation from Michelob Golden Draft Light / Anheuser Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Lakes Area Clean Waters Council
email us at: info@dropstopabsorb.org