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Month: May 2011

Seeking Volunteers to Help Plant a Raingarden at Quarry Hill Nature Center!

Seeking Volunteers to Help Plant a Raingarden at Quarry Hill Nature Center!

When: Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 9 am to noon (the rainy day back-up date is May 21st) Where: Meet on the west side of the Nature Center (701 Silver Creek Road N.E.) Please bring gardening tools along if you have them (shovel, trowel, gloves) What’s a Raingarden and Why Plant One Here? Raingardens are strategically placed to capture and treat storm water runoff.  They are planted with long-rooted, water-loving plants that absorb water and pollutants, increase infiltration, and stabilize…

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