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Native Plants for Rain Garden By using native plants in your rain garden you are giving your plants the best chance to survive the wide range of weather conditions they will experience, from long droughts to large storms. Native plants also support the largest number of wildlife species, including birds, butterflies, and bees. Need more…

Building Rain Gardens Building a Rain Garden Mark your garden boundaries with spray paint. If you are using power equipment to dig you must call 811 to have utility lines marked. Calling 811 is recommended even for hand digging. Homeowners performing work on their property are not charged for this service. Allow three business days…

Create a Rain Garden Design Once you have a location and size for your garden, sketch it out on paper. Graph paper makes creating a sketch to scale a breeze. Mark where water will enter the garden and where the overflow is located. Next determine the mix of species you would like to use. It…

Rain gardens are a natural and beautiful way to help your streams. These gardens in slight depressions in the ground trap rainfall from a roof or driveway and prevent it from adding to the polluted runoff that damages streams. Trapped rain water is allowed to slowly sink into the ground while supporting beautiful plants that…

Educational Resources CRC’s Education and Outreach program provides opportunities for community members, with a variety of interests and ability-levels, to get engaged with the environment. As part of Education and Outreach, CRC also collaborates with municipalities to educate communities about stormwater management practices. Homeowner Resources Rain Gardens More homeowner resources to come soon! Recent Events…