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Rain Garden Workshop Series Aims to Protect Water

Learn how and why to build one or more rain gardens in your yard to create a low-maintenance, attractive feature that will also help protect local waterways and keep stormwater away from your house. Participants will receive personalized attention to help get started designing a rain garden for their sites, as well as free detailed step-by-step color guidebooks.

The workshops will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Participants can choose from one of five area sessions:

• Monday, February 25, in Yelm
• Thursday, March 6, in Olympia
• Thursday, March 27, in Eatonville
• Thursday, April 3, in Tumwater
• Thursday, April 17, in Lacey -}

  In addition to the evening workshops, participants will be invited to get hands-on experience installing rain gardens at area schools in April and May.

  For more details and to register, contact the Native Plant Salvage Project at 360-754-3588 ext. 110 or nativeplants@wsu.edu. The workshop series is co-sponsored by Stewardship Partners, Thurston County Stream Team, Tumwater Stream Team, Nisqually River Education Project, and Native Plant Salvage Project/Foundation.

  
  

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