Green Infr3structure .<^Hk U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region G Rain Garden Butterfield Elementary School, Fayetteville, Arkansas Rain gardens help protect water quality by reducing the polluted runoff that reaches our lakes, streams;, and rivers. Rain gardens are landscaped depressions that collect rainfall from a roof, paved area or yard. These bowl-shaped gardens are designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow it slowly percoiate into the soil, recharging groundwater and removing stormwater pollutants. The garden's flat bottom helps distribute rain water evenly across the planted area. Topsoil amended with compost and sand allows the water to slowly soak Into the ground within a few days so there is no standing water to breed mosquitoes,* The Rain Garden at the Butterfield Elementary School, rayetteville, Arkansas is one of the 60 rain garden projects sponsored by the Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWPj and funded by the Arkansas Matural Resources Commission, Clean Water Act Section 319 NonPoint Source project grant awarded by EPA Region 6. Thirty rain gardens will be constructed in the Illinois River Watershed and thirty in the Beaver Lake Watershed. Butterfield Elementary School Rain Garden Project Point of Contact: Dr. Delia Haak, Executive Director Illinois River Watershed Partnership Watershed Sanctuary and Learning Center 221 S. Main Street Cave Springs, AR 72718 479-238-4671 website: www.irwp.org blog: www.upstreammatters.com U|1KWUS____ ' Ftetner pwf This project is one of 60 rain garden projects sponsored by the Illinois River Watershed Partnership. Click hereto learn more... * Mures: http:/A\"/.v.' uaex.sduv'emircnmert-namre/'.v.ste'AonHrviitiorv'rain-ga-He n;.asp>: &EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Region 6 seeks to provide 'nformation and recogn'tion for green infrastructure projects within our Region. If you would like your project featured on this website, please contact Suzanna Perea at 214-665-7217 or perea.suzanna@epa.gov ------- |