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 plant sale with native plants at up to 50% off retail. Plants sold in bundles ($12/bundle of 4, $3/plant; $45 minimum). Fresh Coast Guardians offers free design tools, workshops, and installation guidance. No cash rebate; discount at point of purchase.
- Residential: Up to 50% off native plants
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. Plant sale is the main residential incentive. Workshops and design assistance available at no cost.
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
- 1
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the MMSD Rain Garden Plant Sale
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
- 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.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the MMSD Rain Garden Plant Sale, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
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.
See a problem with a program? Report it
Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.