How to Get the MMSD Rain Garden Plant Sale Rebate
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District / Fresh Coast Guardians · Milwaukee Metro, WI
What you get
Annual rain garden native plant sale. Plants sold in bundles of 4 for $12 ($3 per plant), with a $45 minimum order of 16 plants or one garden kit. Orders are placed online with pickup in June. Fresh Coast Guardians offers free design tools, workshops, and installation guidance. No cash rebate; discount at point of purchase. The sale is closed until next season.
- Residential: Discounted native plants: $12 per bundle of 4 ($3/plant)
Are you eligible?
- Be a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District / Fresh Coast Guardians customer
- Property located in: Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, West Allis, Shorewood, Greenfield, Oak Creek, Franklin
- Resident of MMSD service area (Milwaukee and 27 member communities)
- Pre-order in late winter/early spring; pickup in June
- Sign up for Fresh Coast Guardians newsletter for sale notifications
Before you start
MMSD GIPP funding is for organizations only, not homeowners. The plant sale is the main residential incentive.
The application checklist
How to apply for the MMSD Rain Garden Plant Sale
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District / Fresh Coast Guardians before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District / Fresh Coast Guardians and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District / Fresh Coast Guardians the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the MMSD Rain Garden Plant Sale rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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