Getting Started

Simple Steps at Home will assist homeowners interested in installing a Rain Garden on their own property.

A Rain Garden is a landscaped, shallow depression designed to collect stormwater from a roof, driveway, or other impervious surface before it reaches the nearest storm drain or waterbody- helping to reduce stormwater pollution. Building a community, or demonstration, rain garden at a local library, school, town hall or other public location can help to raise awareness about stormwater issues, inspire local residents to build their own rain gardens, and promote environmental stewardship among those building and maintaining the garden.

The Community Rain Garden Manual will help your boy scout troop, high school science class, or watershed organization plan and implement a community rain garden