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Taking Action With Seward Neighbors John Harkness, Sierra Neighborhoods leader, worked with a local youth garden program to teach them about the environmental benefits of native plants, and to create signs identifying them. This summer, "Sierra Neighborhoods" activists in South Minneapolis held house parties introducing Seward neighborhood residents to a variety of individual actions for reducing polluted storm water runoff, ranging from planting native plants and building rain gardens to reducing toxins and yard waste. Sierra Neighborhoods volunteers organized and participated in several other events related to these individual actions, such as stormdrain stenciling, working with youth gardens to teach about native plants, a workshop on landscaping for water quality, and the creation of two native plant gardens in public spaces.   Sign me up to get more information on how I can get involved.   Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use