Join the Missouri Department of Conservation, the South Grand Community Improvement District, and the Grow Native! program for a day-long stormwater management workshop for project planners and landscape professionals. Participants will examine the South Grand Boulevard Rain Gardens as a case study on stormwater design strategy and maintenance, hear first-hand from designers and stewards of the gardens, and ultimately apply learned knowledge and techniques from the book Native Plants for Stormwater Management: Species Selection for the Lower Midwest during a hands-on planting project. Additional topics covered by this workshop include the benefits of native vegetation and stormwater management, assessing site conditions and environmental stressors, and planting strategies.

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026  

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Location: St. Louis Public Library - Carpenter Library Auditorium ROUTE WITH GOOGLE HERE

Cost: Free learning event; optional donation of any amount to the Missouri Prairie Foundation's Grow Native! program. There will be an hour break for self-pay lunch at 12:30 p.m. (restaurants within walking distance)

Capacity: 50 attendees

This event earns 5 GNPCP CEUs. 

RSVP and more event info HERE. RSVP by April 29th.