Greening Solutions

We transform your turf and overgrown, undervalued lands into healthy, resilient natural areas.

Customized land restoration solutions for Minnesota cities, counties, companies, and watershed districts.

  • Pollinator Gardens & Lawns

    Turn your costly, high-maintenance turf and overgrown lands into flourishing, native pollinator gardens and lawns.

  • Prairie & Woodland Restoration

    Restore your undervalued lands into native prairies and woodlands.

  • Rain Gardens

    Revitalize overlooked parcels into vibrant, native rain gardens.

  • 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.

Why Choose Greening Solutions?

  • We're 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.

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:

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

Contact Greening Solutions