Homeowners in many parts of the state
are catching on to rain gardens - landscaped areas planted with flowers, shrubs
and other native vegetation that soak up rain water, mainly from the roof of a
house or other building. These gardens fill with a few inches of water after a
storm and water slowly filters into the ground rather than running off to a
storm drain. They are very important in reducing storm water runoff, which can
cause flooding and drainage problems in our neighborhoods.
Join Vincent Cotrone, from Penn State Cooperative Extension, for a workshop to learn how to install a rain
garden in your yard! Learn how to choose the best location, size, type of
plants needed, as well as how to maintain your garden after installation. There
will also be hands on component where you can help put the final touches on a
newly created demonstration rain garden at Frances Slocum State Park.
Registration fee of
$15.00 includes informational resources and lunch. Please dress for weather
and plan to be outside
for part of the workshop.
This workshop is
part of the Sustainable Backyard Landscapes Education Series developed through a partnership of
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Penn State
Cooperative Extension and Pennsylvania Environmental Council. For more
information contact the Luzerne County Cooperative Extension at 570-825-1701 or
Frances Slocum State Park at 570-696-3525.
Saturday,
May
12, 2012
Environmental Education
Center
Frances Slocum State
Park 10:00am – 2:00pm
Fee:
$15.00
Make checks payable to:
Luzerne Co. Cooperative Ext.,
mail to:
*Luzerne Co.
*Luzerne Co.
Cooperative Extension
16 Luzerne Ave.
West Pittston, PA 18643
*Please include: Name, address, phone, email and name of program with your check payment or
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