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Apply for a Spring <br />2026 Lawns to <br />Legumes Grant and <br />Your Yard Can BEE <br />the Change <br />The Lawns to Legumes <br />program aims to increase <br />habitat for at -risk pollinators <br />in residential settings across <br />the state by providing <br />reimbursement -based funding, workshops, coaching and <br />gardening resources. People who live in Minnesota and <br />have a yard, deck, or other outdoor space for planting can <br />apply to be reimbursed for up to $400 in costs associated <br />with establishing new pollinator habitat. The program is <br />available to both Minnesota homeowners and renters. <br />HOW TO APPLY: <br />Lawns to Legumes is administered by the Minnesota <br />Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) in partnership <br />with Blue Thumb — Planting for Clean Water. Apply for <br />spring 2026 grants on the Blue Thumb — Planting for Clean <br />Water's website at www.bluethumb.org/lawns-to-leuumes/ <br />apply. <br />Applications will be accepted through Sunday, November <br />30. If you previously applied for the program and did not <br />receive an award, you will need to reapply to be considered <br />for spring 2026 funding. <br />More than 10,000 residential habitat projects have <br />been completed across all 87 Minnesota counties since <br />the program launched in 2019. Lawns to Legumes also <br />shares online resources at the BWSR webpage, including <br />gardening templates, habitat guides, and advice on selecting <br />native plants, for all Minnesotans interested in creating <br />pollinator habitats in their yards. The state's general fund <br />supports Lawns to Legumes. <br />EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY <br />May through October <br />11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. <br />Ramsey Municipal Center <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />City of f/L-` <br />RAMSEY <br />Find out more <br />on the City's <br />website. <br />Need a new dishwasher? <br />Check out the water efficiency rebate program! <br />City of Ramsey water <br />customers could get <br />paid for upgrading to <br />water -efficient appliances. <br />Verify if the appliance you <br />want to purchase qualifies, <br />and complete the form at <br />www citvoframsev <br />com/wrebate <br />Positively <br />impact <br />your city! <br />uptoa <br />$2OO <br />rebate <br />Questions? <br />763-433-9817 <br />CLEAN <br />WATER <br />LAND & <br />LEGACY <br />By getting a seat at the table. <br />Apply for one of Ramsey's Boards or Commissions. <br />For more information or <br />to apply, please visit <br />www.cityoframsey.com/boards <br />or call Human Resources at 763-433-9866. <br />Attachments <br />Flyer: Food Truck Wednesday <br />Press Release: Anoka County Honors Medlink <br />Volunteer Drivers <br />Best regards, <br />Brian Hagen, City Administrator <br />CITY OF RAMSEY City UPDATE October 17, 2025 4 <br />