Water Conservation/Issues - Rain Gardens
Resources
Illinois Rain Garden Initiative
 | Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Web site |
| Summary: The Illinois Rain Garden Initiative is an environmental initiative of the Lieutenant Governor's Office to help prevent flooding and improve stormwater management. As part of the initiative, schools across Illinois will plant rain gardens consisting entirely o... |
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Kids Regen Glossary (Gardening)
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Glossary |
| Summary: Non-technical glossary for gardening, healthy soil and food, rain gardening and other related topics. |
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On the Prairie
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Classroom Materials - Database - Glossary - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours |
| Summary: The Bell Museum provides an opportunity to learn more about the native habitats of the prairie, how to build/restore a prairie; a field guide to the prairie plants, birds, herps, insects, and mammals, videos of the prairie (using quick time videl), and how to... |
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Rain Garden Applications and Simple Calculations Power Point
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Article/Report - Powerpoints, videos and virtual tours - School Projects |
| Summary: This 16-slide power point presentation shows examples of rain gardens in communities and on residential property as well as some construction and calculations for planning a garden. |
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Rain Garden Glossary
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: Glossary |
| Summary: This is a non-technical glossary for rain gardens, including some biodiversity, landscaping and hydrology terminology. |
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Rain Garden Network
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Glossary - Web site |
| Summary: Rain Garden Network is an organization that encourages homeowners to do what they can on their property and in their lives to protect the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams from pollution and the damage done by stormwater runoff. Through a program... |
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Rain Gardens Gardening with Water Quality in Mind
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High - High School |
| Type: School Projects |
| Summary: All about Rain Gardening including recent articles, suggested plants,and design considerations. |
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Rain Gardens of West Michigan
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Web site |
| Summary: A project of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, the Rain Gardens of West Michigan web site provides a wealth of information on rain gardens, as well as step-by-step advice on creating your own rain garden. Benefits of rain gardens include reduced... |
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Rain Gardens: A Household Way to Improve Water Quality in Your Community
| Grade Level: Middle School/Junior High - High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Fact sheet - School Projects |
| Summary: A basic introduction providing information on how rain gardens help protect water quality, and general step-by-step instructions on how to build a rain garden in your yard. (PDF Format; Length: 8 pages) |
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Rain Gardens: A How-To Manual for Homeowners
| Grade Level: High School - Post-Secondary |
| Type: Manual/Handbook - School Projects |
| Summary: A detailed manual that covers rain garden sizing and siting, constructon details and planting and maintenance. Includes 11 conceptual planting designs with plant species lists. (PDF Format; Length: 32 pages) |
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Shady Rain Garden Plants for Wisconsin
Water Wise Kids: A Growing Solution to Water Pollution
| Grade Level: Elementary - Middle School/Junior High |
| Type: Classroom Games and Activities - Classroom Lessons - Classroom Materials |
| Summary: Lessons and activities "invite kids to respect rain, ponder puddles and build healthy gardens to filter filth!" or to create rain gardens. |
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