Learn About Native Plants, Lawn Conversion, Grant Opportunities June 5
May 2, 2025 at 7:06 p.m.
The Watershed Foundation (TWF) will offer a free workshop designed to help landowners convert traditional lawns into native prairies to save money, support wildlife and protect water quality. The event will be June 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Nye Youth Cabin in Warsaw.
Workshop participants will learn how to replace traditional turf grass with native plants, which require less water, fertilizer, and maintenance and help reduce flooding, erosion and pollution in local waterways. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts, ask questions and receive guidance on their own native plant projects. The event will also cover funding available through TWF’s new Beyond Lawns Initiative, which provides technical and grant assistance for lawn conversion projects of 3 or more acres.
The Beyond Lawns workshop is free and open to the public. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Register by June 3 at /tinyurl.com/Beyond-Lawns-25
For more information about the event, or to discuss project possibilities on your property, contact Caitlin Yoder, Watershed & Special Projects Coordinator, at [email protected] or 574-834-3242.
Beyond Lawns grant applications, information and other resources can be found at watershedfoundation.org/our-work/implement/beyond-lawns/
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The Watershed Foundation (TWF) will offer a free workshop designed to help landowners convert traditional lawns into native prairies to save money, support wildlife and protect water quality. The event will be June 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Nye Youth Cabin in Warsaw.
Workshop participants will learn how to replace traditional turf grass with native plants, which require less water, fertilizer, and maintenance and help reduce flooding, erosion and pollution in local waterways. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts, ask questions and receive guidance on their own native plant projects. The event will also cover funding available through TWF’s new Beyond Lawns Initiative, which provides technical and grant assistance for lawn conversion projects of 3 or more acres.
The Beyond Lawns workshop is free and open to the public. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Register by June 3 at /tinyurl.com/Beyond-Lawns-25
For more information about the event, or to discuss project possibilities on your property, contact Caitlin Yoder, Watershed & Special Projects Coordinator, at [email protected] or 574-834-3242.
Beyond Lawns grant applications, information and other resources can be found at watershedfoundation.org/our-work/implement/beyond-lawns/