Led by staff from Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) and Metro Conservation Districts, and hosted by Friends of the Mississippi River, this tour features several award-winning raingardens in St. Paul’s "Garden District." Each was constructed by CRWD and St. Paul’s Department of Public Works as partof the Arlington Pascal Stormwater Improvement Project, recipient of a 2010 Minnesota Environmental Initiative natural resource protection and restoration award. In addition to improving water quality, these raingardens are also a neighborhood amenity — contributing beauty, wildlife interest, and an opportunity for education in this subwatershed of Como Lake.

The tour will involve walking on paved park trails and sidewalks for approximately 2 miles over a two-hour time period. The tour is free and open to all, but capacity is limited to maintain a quality experience. Pre-registration is required and early registration encouraged and appreciated. This webpage will be updated when the tour has reached capacity. (The meeting place will be emailed to registrants only.)

To ensure a high-quality experience, capacity is limited and pre-registration required. To sign up, contact FMR Program Assistant Meghan Dudle at mdudle[at]fmr.org or by selecting "Meghan Dudle" in the dropdown menu under "Category" in our contact form. She can also be reached at 651-222-2193 x23. Please include: the name of the event, your name, address and phone number and the number in your party.

You will receive a confirmation email and additional details, such as directions and what to wear, from mdudle[at]fmr.org within, at most, a week. If you have earthlink or an active SPAM filter, please add Meghan's email address to your contacts to ensure receipt.

The confirmation, including location details, will be sent via email. (If you do not have email access, we would be happy to call you but please allow more time for a response.)