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 Go Blue! Blue Community Makeover™When Diamond Lake of Minneapolis, MN, received an "F" water quality rating, residents decided to take matters into their own hands, creating a program that became known as the Blue Community Makeover™. With the help of two local non-profit groups and Tina Plant of Hedberg Landscaping & Masonry Supplies, the group developed a total of 34 residential and two commerical makeover projects that collectively garnered over $224,000 in grand funds, defraying nearly half of the costs for the improvements.
"We wanted to do a play on the 'go green' theme that was specific to reducing stormwater runoff and cleaning up the lake," says Plant. " 'Go Blue!' became our rally cry, and residents were proud to display signs in their yards to show they were part of the project."
In addition to raingardens and water collection and recycling systems, nearly 11,000 square feet of permeable pavers were installed, including a combination of pavers from the Belgard Environmental Collection. The goal of the project is to reduce direct stormwater runoff into Diamond Lake by 1.5 million gallons each year.
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Belgard Preferred Payment Program Update
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