The city has been given the opportunity to utilize state grant dollars to complete wetland restoration in the southern part of the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary. This project is being funded through a grant from Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund, received by project partner Great River Greening. The southern portion will not be a wetland bank giving the city more options and flexibility in the restoration plan. Resident input on the restoration plan was received at a project open house on October 24, 2019 and through an online comment period that was available from October 29 - November 6, 2019.

The input received from residents was incorporated, when feasible, into the final restoration plan. The final restoration plans were approved by the Blaine City Council on December 16, 2019. Restoration work is expected to start in early 2020 and could take up to two years to complete.