urban forestry grant brings rain gardens

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urban forestry grant brings rain gardens

2/26/2022

The Cooperative Extension Service will put an urban and community forestry grant to work showing the benefits of rain gardens and trees along with the City of Mountain Home, the Mountain Home Tree Board, Baxter County Conservation District and Baxter County Master Gardeners in 2022.

The project is made possible by the United States Department of Agriculture and Arkansas Forestry Division, along with the extension water quality education program and local community interest expressed by Brad Runsick.

Rain gardens are interesting landscape features that perform a variety of services to communities. Capturing runoff water, filtering pollutants from water, infiltrating water into the ground, providing habitat for pollinators, and adding beauty to a landscape makes the rain garden an all-star of gardens by many accounts.

While this project will be installing the all-star of gardens and planting some nice trees around town, the real all-star to this project is the local volunteers in the Master Gardener and Tree City USA programs along with the City of Mountain Home. Without proven, dedicated and interested parties in the beautification and conservation of our communities and environment this opportunity would not be possible.

John Pennington,
Extension Water Quality Educator
University of Arkansas System
Division of Agriculture
Research and Extension

For additional information,
https://www.uaex.uada.edu/media-resources/news/2021/october2021/10-01-2021-Ark-green-parkinglot-grant.aspx

1 Comment

larixlandscape.com/Blog link

11/4/2023 03:34:31 pm

Learning more from other bloggers:

Cities situated in regions blessed with frequent and heavy rainfall confront unique challenges when it comes to water management. The abundance of impervious surfaces like roads and buildings can sometimes make the city feel like it's drowning – a real "aqua-pocalypse"! But, fret not, because rain gardens come to the rescue as the "soggy superheroes" of urban environments. They capture, absorb, and filter rainwater, which, as it turns out, is the secret "sauce" for averting flood "drama."

Beyond their super-saving stormwater talents, rain gardens also have a knack for purifying water. In areas where rain is as regular as your morning coffee, there's an elevated risk of stormwater runoff carrying pollutants into local water bodies. Think of rain gardens as the "detectives" of the water world, intercepting and treating rainwater before it has a chance to commit "pollution crimes." Having numerous rain gardens throughout a city is like creating a formidable "water quality army" to protect the well-being of local ecosystems – it's like water "super-filter" in action!

These green heroes bring a smile to both the environment and your face. With their charm, they not only brighten up the concrete jungle but also offer opportunities for fun. It's like they're saying, "Come on in and join our 'garden party'!" You can take a leisurely walk, have a picnic, or just chill amidst the greenery. These urban sanctuaries aren't just for the birds; they're for you too.

urban forestry grant brings rain gardens

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