Rock the Block, September 18-20, 2025

What is Rock the Block? 

Rock the Block is a volunteer-driven, community-based initiative designed to help a neighborhood grow and become the center of healthy communities.  

This Rock the Block project is a collaborative effort with the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bailey Nurseries, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Willow River Company, the Eco Village Homeowner's Association and St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity that is designed to improve the green spaces surrounding the Village community for all to enjoy. It will include placement of a permanent trail along the Oak Savanna on the East side of the Village, with a focus on the planting of fruit trees as well as low-maintenance native grasses and flowers - benefitting the community, the Kinnickinnic watershed, and its wildlife!

This project will mainly consist of planting, and we need plenty of hands to get it done! Sign up at https://vhub.at/SCVHFHRocktheBlock

(Sign up by Sept 1 and you'll be guaranteed a Rock the Block shirt!) 

Here's how you can help:

• Donate your professional skills
• Donate materials
• Support the project with funding (sponsorships are always great ways to show how much you care about your community)
• Grab a friend or a group and volunteer on a project

Project examples: 

Sustainable landscape development, lawn edging, tree trimming, raking & brush removal, bench installation, bird house installation, and developing a long-term, healthy eco-system for generations to come.

It takes a Village!

We're gonna need a lot of help for this big and beautiful project.  If you can donate materials, support with financial gifts and/or bring your favorite volunteers out, we can't wait to connect.  Email Kristie, executivedirector@scvhabitat.org and let's get planning!