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Contact Information
Property Owner or Contact Person
(Required)
First
Last
Address of propeerty
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
ZIP Code
How Can We Reach You?
Preferred Method of Contact
Email
Phone
Contact Email Address
(Required)
Phone
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What land stewardship goals do you have for your property?
(Required)
Select All
Preserve or create native prairie, wetland, or woodland
Attract wildlife (pollinators,etc.)
Establish rain garden
Reduce maintenance costs
Reduce the amount of impervious or hard surfaces (rooftops, driveway, sidewalks)
Give the size of your property and the approximate percentage the following take up on your property: natural areas, gardens, lawn, and hard surfaces
How long ago did you begin to implement land stewardship practices on your property?
(Required)
Check all of the good management practices you use in handling grass clippings
Select All
Compost your grass clippings
Mulch your grass clippings
Keep clippings off of hard surfaces
Don't cut grass lower than 3 inches
How often do you water/irrigate?
Only as necessary
On a routine schedule
How do you manage fallen leaves?
(Required)
Mulch leaves
Compost the leaves
Let leaves lie on a natural area
Collect leaves and remove them from the property
Rake and compost leaves as soon as they fall
Clear leaves from the gutters
Do you use fertilizer on your lawn?
Yes
No
Select all that describe your fertilizer use
I use organic fertilizer
I only use phosphorus-free fertilizer
I use fertilizer that contains phosphorus
I sweep fertilizer from all hard surfaces following application
Do you use herbicides or pesticides on your property?
Yes
No
Please select all that describe your herbicide or insecticide use
Natural or alternative methods of pest and weed control
Spot treatment of problem areas
Treatment site wide
Herbicide or insecticide is kept from all surfaces during application
Check all of the ways you manage runoff from your property
Reduced the amount of hard surfaces (pavement,etc.)
Use rain barrels or cistern
Created a rain garden
Created a detention pond
Direct downspouts onto the lawn
Aerate the lawn
Building has a green roof
Other
Do you have a steep slope on your property?
Yes
No
Check all of the ways your landscape helps reduce runoff
Swale at the base of slope
Deep rooted native plants on slope
Other
Does your property border water?
Yes, my property has a shoreline
No
Check all that apply to your shoreline
A buffer or plants between the water and turf
Turf all the way to the water
Rip-rap or rock used to control erosion along the shore
Sand beach shoreline
Approximately what percentage of the plants used in your landscaping or project are native to Minnesota?
1- 25%
26 - 50%
51- 75%
76- 100%
0
Have you removed any invasive plants on your property?
Yes
No
Please list the names of any invasive plant species you have removed
Have you removed and replaced any turf grass with other types of plantings?
Yes
No
Please describe any areas where you removed and replaced turf grass with other plants
Do you have any existing natural habitats that you are protecting or enhancing?
Yes
No
What types of habitat are you protecting or enhancing?
Prairie
Forest
Lake/pond/stream
Wetland
What unique wildlife species visit your property?
What are some of the benefits you are seeing as a result of your land stewardship practices?
Please upload any photos of your property or project, or email to ashlee.ricci@rwmwd.org.
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