Residents can learn how to install a rain garden and soak up stormwater in their yard from anywhere with City Utilities’ virtual Rain Garden Sessions.
Attend Free Rain Garden Workshops from Home
Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 16, 2021) – Residents can learn how to install a rain garden and soak up stormwater in their yard from anywhere with City Utilities’ virtual Rain Garden Sessions.
The free rain garden workshops are 90-minutes and offered through Zoom this week and next. Join City Utilities from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on either Aug 17, 24, or 26. You must pre-register at https://www.catchingrainfw.org/ or by calling 3-1-1. Registering allows attendees to access the material needed for the workshop.
A rain garden is a landscaped area that holds rainwater runoff for a few hours to a few days using native plants that help the soil soak up more water. After a rain event, the water slowly soaks into the ground. Compared with a grassed lawn area, a rain garden may allow 30% more water to be absorbed.
Each session requires pre-registration and is limited to the first 25 enrollees.
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