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Visit the Office: Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association at the Willistown Township’s Okehocking Preserve 5316 West Chester Pike Newtown Square, PA 19073 Send Us a Message Your name Please enter your name. Your email Please enter a valid email. Your message Please enter a message. Send Message failed. Please try again. on Facebook Mail: Chester…

Donate Today GIVE NOW CRC could not do what we do without our donors, from grantmakers to companies to individuals. Thank you for your support!   We believe that protecting our watersheds is important — not just to the health of the trees, plants and animals, but to all of us who love to spend…

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…