In October and November of 2025, we planted two boulevard gardens, gave away several hundred plants, and started seeds for 2026! See below for some photo highlights.
On November 22, we planted 3,000 plugs of native seeds to cold stratify outdoors this winter in our neighborhood native plant nursery. We planted about 35 species, with many of the seeds collected from nearby CPP gardens. We focused on short and showy species that grow well in boulevards, such as butterfly milkweed, dotted bee balm, and thimbleweed. We used potting soil and seed starting trays purchased with funds from our Hennepin County Good Stewards grant.
On October 12, we planted CPP garden #43, a large, highly diverse boulevard garden at B’s house using a mix of CPP nursery plants and plants purchased from Minnesota Native Landscapes using our Good Stewards grant funds. Afterwards, we held a plant giveaway to find homes for the remaining plants.
On October 5, we planted CPP garden #42, a boulevard garden at Karen’s house.
Great job to everyone who came together to create habitat in the neighborhood this year!
Corcoran Pollinator Project 