Metro Blooms

06/09/2026

⏰ One week left to apply for Minnesota GreenCorps!

Metro Blooms is excited to be a host site for a Minnesota GreenCorps member beginning this September. If you're passionate about environmental justice, community engagement, habitat restoration, or urban agriculture, this could be a great opportunity to launch your career while making a meaningful impact in communities across Minnesota. 🌱

As a Minnesota GreenCorps member, you'll:
🌿 Gain hands-on experience in the environmental field
🤝 Build your professional network
🏘️ Help communities become more resilient
💚 Earn a stipend, education award, health insurance, and loan forbearance
📅 Serve full-time from September 2026 through August 2027 alongside 58 fellow members statewide

Apply before the June 16 deadline! Learn more at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/minnesota-greencorps

06/08/2026

This spring, we planted 15 trees across three affordable housing communities: Albright Townhomes, Sumter Lane, and Knox Landing! 🌳

At Albright, residents joined us to plant in the rain. At Knox Landing, a senior community, residents helped decide where and what to plant during earlier engagement activities, then came together for planting day and a lively game of nature bingo. At Sumter Lane, over 40 residents joined in — including many kids planting a tree for the very first time.

It’s been exciting to see residents helping shape these projects and looking forward to watching the trees grow for years to come.

This project is funded by a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ReLeaf grant.

06/05/2026

Just one week until Dreaming Together: Land Care for our Future! 🌱 Join Metro Blooms for brunch, storytelling, and conversation as we imagine futures rooted in community care and environmental justice.

Plus: attendees who share a dream during the event enter a giveaway featuring beloved local businesses like Barbette and Jackalope Tattoo! ✨

🗓️ Saturday, June 13 | 11 am–1 pm

📍 Queermunity, Minneapolis

🌼 Register here: https://metroblooms.org/dreaming-together/

Can't make it to the event? Make a donation today and help us unlock $6,000—every dollar you contribute is matched by generous donors. Your support makes this incredible program possible.

06/04/2026

Neighborhood of Rain Gardens season is well underway! 💧🌱

We’re excited to welcome Margaret and Jacob, our Landscape Design Assistants, who are joining Metro Blooms for the summer to support this year’s Neighborhood of Rain Gardens projects.

We’ve also kicked off the season with our amazing Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa crew! From navigating tricky utility lines and tree roots during training day to learning safe installation practices and sharpening trailer backup skills, the crew is already building the hands-on experience that helps bring these projects to life.

Through our Neighborhood of Rain Gardens program, Metro Blooms Design+Build partners with neighborhoods and cities to make it easier—and more affordable—for residents to install rain gardens that support cleaner lakes and rivers. 🏡💙

Learn more about the program here: https://metrobloomsdb.com/neighborhood-of-raingardens/

Pictured: The Conservation Corps crew (Liz, Justin, Jack, and Celia) with Metro Blooms Design+Build staff member Rich on training day, and some of the rain gardens the team has prepped!

06/03/2026

Have you heard about Lawns to Legumes: Habitat at Home? Sign up for free and get step by step guidance for starting or expanding a pollinator habitat project this summer and fall! 🐝

This program is coordinated by our Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water education program in partnership with the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources. 🌼⬇️

🌼 Lawns to Legumes: Habitat at Home is a free, guided program that offers all the best parts of the Lawns to Legumes experience—without the grant requirements.

Participants receive step-by-step seasonal guidance, access to webinars and expert resources, optional coaching support, and opportunities to connect with a community across Minnesota. That means:

🐝 Support and structure
🐝 Flexibility to go at your own pace
🐝 No reimbursement process or funding restrictions

And if you’re interested in financial support, Lawns to Legumes grants are expected to return in Spring 2027—you can participate in Habitat at Home now and still apply later.

Sign up here: https://bluethumb.org/lawns-to-legumes/habitat-at-home/



Habitat at Home is offered through Lawns to Legumes, a collaborative state-funded effort administered by Blue Thumb and the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).

06/02/2026

Today is National Mississippi River Day — a day to celebrate, protect, and connect with one of our nation’s most iconic waterways. 💙🌊

The Mississippi River has supported Indigenous communities for thousands of years and continues to sustain wildlife, ecosystems, and communities across the country. But the health of the river depends on all of us.

At Metro Blooms, our work to nurture thriving ecosystems, protect water quality through rain gardens, native plantings, and green infrastructure is deeply connected to the health of the Mississippi River and the waters that flow into it.

Every action we take locally — planting native species, reducing runoff, restoring habitat, and caring for clean water — helps protect the river we all share.

Want to get involved? 🌿 1 Mississippi’s River Days of Action runs June 1–15 with events and opportunities to take action for communities, wildlife, and clean water throughout the Mississippi River watershed: https://www.mississippiriver.org/river-days-of-action

06/01/2026

Where to Find Metro Blooms in June (+ early July) 🌿

We’re excited to connect with community this month — whether you’re shopping for native plants, supporting environmental justice, or tuning in virtually to learn more about sustainable gardening practices.

🌱 June 6 – Landscape Revival Plant Sale (Lake Elmo)

✨ June 13 – Sustainable Landcare Fundraiser (Minneapolis, register at metroblooms.org)

☕ early July (date TBD) – Coffee Chat with Four Sisters Urban Farm (Virtual)

We hope to see you as we learn, gather, and grow together! 💚

05/29/2026

The Metro Blooms Community Relations team is made up of young adults passionate about building relationships and connecting people to nature. 🌱

One of the most rewarding parts of their work is sharing planting experiences with community members of all ages — whether someone is planting their very first native garden at 5 or 65. These moments of joy, curiosity, and connection help create a sense of ownership and care for the trees and gardens growing in our neighborhoods. 🏘️🌻

As one past Blooming Boulevards participant shared:

“Metro Blooms designs these spaces with such creativity and care, transforming each boulevard into a living reminder of the beautiful dance between humans and the natural world. Their work makes our neighborhood healthier, more vibrant, and more connected to the land.” — Shannon

If you’d like to support this community-centered work, we invite you to join our Taproot Team of monthly donors: https://metroblooms.org/donate/

Your support helps us continue planting native gardens, trees, and lasting relationships throughout our communities. 💚

05/28/2026

Metro Blooms Design+Build is growing! 🛻🌱

Our team is looking to add a new work truck to our fleet to help expand our capacity and bring our sustainable landscaping services to more communities across the Twin Cities.

Do you have a truck that might be a good fit, or know someone who does? We're looking for:

➡️ Ford F-150, F-250, or similar truck (brand flexible)
➡️ Towing capacity of at least 9,000 lbs with an electric brake system
➡️ Seating for 5 (SuperCrew or SuperCab preferred)
➡️ Ideally under 140,000 miles, but we're open to higher-mileage trucks

If you have a lead, please send us a DM! 💚

05/27/2026

What does it mean to imagine a future rooted in care for the land and each other? 🌎✨

At Dreaming Together: Land Care for our Future, we’ll gather in the spirit of visionary fiction—a storytelling practice that invites us to imagine equitable, climate-resilient futures and the collective action needed to build them.

Join us for brunch, storytelling activities, and a panel discussion featuring Sustainable Landcare Training participants as we dream together about the futures we want to grow. 🌱

💫 When you register to attend, submit a dream you have for the future to enter a giveaway for the chance to win a prize from an amazing local business!

🗓️ Saturday, June 13 | 11 am–1 pm
📍 Queermunity, Uptown Minneapolis

RSVP here: https://metroblooms.org/dreaming-together/

This fundraiser supports Metro Blooms’ Sustainable Landcare Training program and expanded Career Readiness + Exploration opportunities for trainees.