Rain+Garden

__Past purposals/projects for Rain gardens around campus__

Maeve McBride's Bioretention Rain Garden +http://www.uvm.edu/sustain/sites/uvm.edu.sustain/files/uploads/Documents%20Archive/For_Website/Documents_for_Website/Publication%20and%20Resources/raingarden06.pdf +People through UVM -KEvin McGrarham +Risk Analyst + 802-656-0624 -William H. Nedde +Krebs & Lansing Consulting Engineers INC. +802-878-0375 -Maeve McBride +project leader +maeve.McBride@uvm.edu --> email request for meeting sent -Project designed by UVM-AWRA -Funding support--> UVM environmental Council

__Goals__ +To create at least one rain garden by the end of this semester

__Plan of action__

+Write up a purposal for a rain garden --> -Pick a site +Observe where water collects in next rain storm. +Observe surround areas that pose threat to non-point pollution run off. -Select plants that will go into the rain garden. +Where will plants be obtained +What types of plants are needed -Test area for pollutant types -Make it easy so they cannot say no. +Fundings +Where to find plants +Workers (volunteers)