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About Rain Gardens
Rain
gardens are gardens specifically designed to reduce rainwater
runoff from areas such as parking lots, driveways, and other
paved surfaces, thus reducing the stormwater contributions
to rivers, bays, and lakes. There are many positive environmental
benefits to creating rain gardens including:
Rain gardens
were originally created in Maryland and have been growing
in popularity as a way to reduce the harm to the environment.
Initiatives for rain gardens have grown as the benefits have
been recognized, including a large-scale initiative in Kansas
City to create 10,000
rain gardens.
Rain
Garden Links
Rain Garden
Overview - Wikipedia
Rain Garden Network
Native Rain Garden
Researching
Maryland: The Spear-Nosed Bat and Rain Gardens
University
of Maryland Rain Gardens
Rain
Gardens As Part of Education |