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Building a Rain Garden to Reduce
​Stormwater Runoff

RAIN GARDENS

Native Plantings for Rain Gardens

     A rain garden is an inexpensive, bowl-shaped garden that, through the actions of spongy living soils and properly chosen plants, slows, filters, and absorbs runoff from roofs or pavement keeping it from becoming harmful storm water pollution. Rain gardens are a smart and proven way of using beautiful landscaping to: clean our lakes and waterways, and protect our precious natural habitats.  For more information, click on RAIN GARDENS.

Resources for Rain Gardens

Check out these links for more information.

https://xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rain-Gardens-Handout.pdf

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_011366.pdf
 
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/article/474026
 
https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/shorelandzoning/documents/rgmanual.pdf

http://www.voicenews.com/life/rain-gardens-a-beautiful-solution-to-water-pollution/article_0d4e002d-4205-5877-bfb2-ab1fa8843785.html
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​1 S. Oneida Ave
P O Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 369-7835
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