Greening Solutions
Hire Great River Greening to transform your turf and overgrown, undervalued lands into healthy, resilient natural areas.
Why Choose Greening Solutions?
We are the Pros.
Great River Greening has restored more than 45,000 acres of degraded land into beautiful, native areas since 1995.
Choose Your Landscape.
From native prairies to woodlands to shorelines, our ecologists and crew will transform your turf and undervalued land into any type of natural area, all while saving you time and money. Native habitats reduce your maintenance time and costs
Be Part of the Climate Solution.
Native plants are nature based climate solutions. Reach your climate mitigation goals by sequestering carbon and create native habitat for pollinators, all while supporting Great River Greening. Proceeds from your project will directly support conservation work, volunteer engagement, and youth environmental education across our state.
Our services include customized land restoration solutions for Minnesota cities, counties, companies, and watershed districts.
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Pollinator Gardens and Lawns
Turn your costly, high-maintenance turf and overgrown lands into flourishing, native pollinator gardens and lawns.
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Prairie and Woodland Restoration
Restore your undervalued lands into native prairies and woodlands.
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Rain Gardens
Revitalize overlooked parcels into vibrant, native rain gardens.
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Biochar
Restore degraded land, mitigate climate change, improve soil and water quality, AND make better use of the waste left behind after invasive species removal with biochar.
We’ll handle your land restoration from start to finish. Services include
Customized land restoration and management plan
Professional, passionate crew to execute your land restoration project
Short- or long-term maintenance
Let’s Get Started
Contact us via the form below or at 612-272-3985 to discuss your needs and land restoration options:
Project Examples:
From turf to pollinator
From turf or overgrown land to Prairies, Woodland or Oak Savannah
From neglected parcel to Raingarden
Client Relationships
For over 20 years, we have been partnering with municipalities, watershed districts, and corporations across Minnesota to transform landscapes and provide customized land restoration solutions. As Minnesota’s leader in community-based restoration, you can trust we have the science-based best practices to get the results you seek. We are dedicated to supporting your needs. We are honored to partner with our exceptional clients; a partial list of current and former clients include:
Cities/Municipalities:
Blaine, Lakeville, Mahtomedi, Mendota Heights, Ramsey, Savage, Saint Paul, Stillwater, Woodbury
Colleges/Universities:
Gustavus Adolphus College
University of Minnesota
Companies:
Aggregate Industries
CenterPoint Energy
Xcel Energy
Counties:
Dakota County
Non-Profit Partners:
Friends of the Mississippi River
Friends of Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs):
Crow Wing SWCD, Isanti SWCD, Redwood County SWCD
State Agencies:
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Watershed Districts:
South Washington Watershed District