Rain Garden Revitalization in the Coon Creek Watershed
ACD has secured over $78,000 - including $71,000 in state Watershed-Based Implementation Funds and $7,100 in local matching funds from the City of Fridley - to revitalize aging rain gardens in the Coon Creek Watershed.
Many rain gardens are now beyond their original 10-year lifespan, yet still hold potential for managing urban stormwater runoff. This project will remove accumulated sediment, repair infrastructure, and improve plantings within up to 10 rain gardens. The work will increase the rain gardens' ability to capture and filter pollutants from stormwater runoff, thereby reducing phosphorus by an estimated 5.2 pounds annually for the next decade.
These efforts represent targeted investments in existing infrastructure to provide cost-effective water quality benefits. Existing rain gardens in the Coon Creek Watershed that are 10+ years old will be analyzed, and those with the most benefit potential will be revitalized. Maintenance agreements will help ensure long-term success.
Work will begin in 2025 with site analysis, potential benefit estimates, ranking, and site selection. Designs, bidding, and rain garden revitalizations will follow. For more information, contact Mitch Haustein, Stormwater & Shoreland Specialist, at
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