Green Lake closes for algae blooms almost every summer. The water quality problem starts upstream - in neighborhoods like this one.
Apply for Pilot ProgramEvery summer, the same headline: Green Lake closed due to toxic algae. Blue-green algae blooms fed by excess nutrients in the water. The lake doesn't exist in isolation - it's connected to the same watershed system that includes Ravenna Creek. Nutrients, sediment, and pollutants from residential properties flow into the system and eventually contribute to the conditions that trigger blooms.
Green Lake neighborhood has higher property values, an engaged community, and strong environmental awareness. People here already care about water quality - they see the consequences at the lake every July and August. The missing piece is connecting that awareness to what happens on individual properties.
Under every lot in the neighborhood is alderwood soil - loose on top, hardpan underneath. Lawn fertilizer, pet waste, automotive fluids - anything on the surface eventually washes into the storm system when water can't percolate through the glacial till. A bioswale filters that water on your property before it enters the system. If you care about the lake, start with your yard.
Tailored stormwater and landscaping solutions for your property.
Custom bioswale design for Green Lake properties. Native plants and engineered soil that capture runoff and feed clean water downstream.
Stormwater management for Green Lake's residential lots. Reduce runoff volume, filter pollutants, and help restore the creek's lost headwater function.
Native landscaping designed for Green Lake's neighborhood character. Low maintenance plantings that thrive in local conditions and support the watershed.
We're selecting 5 founding homeowners for our first residential bioswale installations. Green Lake residents already care about water quality - a bioswale is how you act on it.
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