Adopt a Rain Garden

The Adopt-A-Rain Garden Program was developed by the City of Owatonna to increase public awareness of water quality issues and solutions by making municipal rain gardens available for "adoption". Your group can help improve the beauty and value of Owatonna's neighborhoods by adopting a rain garden. Community groups, churches, individuals or businesses adopt a rain garden by picking up litter, weeding around native plants and installing new mulch when needed. 

Ways to Apply for Adoption

Adopting Group

The adopting groups agree to:

  • Adopt a rain garden for a 2-year term
  • Notify the City of clean-up days
  • Organize the people in their group
  • Pick up litter at least 3 times a year
  • Spread mulch when needed and as directed by the City
  • Weed the rain garden twice, once during the spring and once during the fall

City of Owatonna

The city agrees to:

  • Erect a sign to recognize your group’s commitment
  • Provide trash bags, mulch, rakes, and training
  • Collect and dispose of filled trash bags
Group working on their rain garden plot
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