Rain Garden Workshop
Wednesday September 6 from 5-7 at Senergy Station.
Wednesday September 6 from 5-7 at Senergy Station.
Fall is a great time in the Pacific Northwest to create rain gardens. Storms will undoubtedly bring lots of rain, often lasting for hours. Does the runoff from your roof, driveways, and walkways end up in the nearest storm drains or are they directed to a rain garden? There are some in Port Townsend that do this already but many more are needed to unburden the existing infrastructure by filtering polluted runoff on site before it goes into the storm drains.
Rain gardens are shallow depressions that collect rainwater runoff from hard surfaces. They can be shaped to fit into your lot and landscaping and some can be installed in neighborhood ROW's with the City's help along with local volunteers. Storm drains do not flow to wastewater treatment plants, but discharge without treatment to our local water bodies which negatively affects water quality for
wildlife and human health.
Rain gardens end up adding beauty to a yard and neighborhood with lush plantings that perform a
much needed natural service.
If you're interested in coming to this workshop,
talk to your neighbors and friends and build some excitement about installing rain gardens in
your neighborhood.
Sign up or simply come join on
Wednesday September 6 from 5-7 at Senergy Station.
