Do you want to learn more about rain gardens, gardening with native plants, supporting urban wildlife, stormwater pollution, green infrastructure design, plant i.d., or exotic invasive management? Are you interested in low impact exercise, more time outside, earning volunteer hours, picking up a new skill, or meeting people with similar interests? Come visit us on a Rain Garden Guardian Day for an educational tour or to volunteer!
Our City rain garden sites are designed to catch polluted stormwater runoff. Through natural processes these sites protect our waterways and communities by filtering out pollutants, reducing flooding, and providing habitat and green spaces.
Sharing basic information about water quality and sustainable landscaping is very important to us. Opportunities to build hands-on horticultural experience can be hard to find. This is a chance to ask questions and learn from stormwater and plant nerd professionals.
Location/Time: We'll be at the Renaissance Park rain garden in the parking lot near Market St Bridge. Stop by anytime between 9am and 3pm and stay as long as you like.
Participant expectations: Come prepared to learn, get dirty, and be in the sun. We recommend long, loose fitting pants with belt (great for hanging hand tools on), closed toe shoes, gardening gloves, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, water bottle, nutritious snack. Bringing your own hand tools and gloves is recommended, but we have some to share.
Work may include: Hand weeding, plant i.d., digging, pulling or cutting vegetation, mulching, pruning large or woody plants, uprooting exotic invasive plants, raking debris, standing, squatting, kneeling, lifting, etc.
