Since 2006, the Mahtomedi Garden Club has offered grants for
garden-related projects in public areas of
Mahtomedi, Willernie and adjacent communities.
These funds are available because of
generous member and community support.
The Mahtomedi Garden Club offers grants for garden-related projects in public areas of Mahtomedi, Willernie and adjacent communities.
Project proposals for 2025 grants were due April 1, 2025
Proposals for 2026 grants will be accepted beginning in February 2026.
The Willernie City Council was awarded $300 to beautify a space adjacent to the Willernie City Hall with soil amendments, mulch, perennials and annuals.
The Juniper Streetcar Park Volunteers group was awarded $700 to plant perennials, shrubs and trees along the path at
Juniper Streetcar Park
This group was awarded $1000 to continue their project by adding wildflower and perennial beds around the picnic area, along Briarwood Street and along Tamarak Street
The Stewards of Streetcar Park volunteer group was awarded $2,500 for plantings adjacent to the Depot Creek Bridge, located in Streetcar Park in Mahtomedi. The plantings will include small shrubs, native plants and perennials.
The White Bear Center for the Arts was awarded $1,500 for plantings along a new walkway connecting the WBCA building to the Hanifl Performance Arts Center. The plantings will include native grasses, reliable perennials and shrubs along the path and a rain garden.
O.H. Anderson Elementary School in Mahtomedi received a grant of $650 to add perennials to existing garden beds and continue developing the prairie area and native plantings behind the school.
Wildwood Elementary was awarded $250 to add native species to their growing prairie area.