OCEAN, N.C.--The North Carolina Coastal Federation coordinated the installation of four rain gardens at local schools just in time for Earth Day. The rain gardens provide students with opportunities for hands-on science and promote a sense of environmental stewardship. Click this link for a full article on the rain gardens installed at White Oak Elemetary and Beaufort Middle School.
Rain gardens are simple and effective methods for reducing polluted stormwater runoff and coastal flooding. Also known as bioretention areas, rain gardens are small depressions planted with native trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers that capture and infiltrate stormwater runoff before it enters a local waterway. These methods are effective because they mimic the natural hydrology of the land. Rain gardens also provide aesthetically pleasing landscaping, natural habitat for birds, insects and other wildlife, and promote sustainable design practices while encouraging environmental stewardship and community pride.
White Oak Elementary School, 555 W.B. McLean Blvd. Cape Carteret, NC
Construction: April 16, 2009; Student Planting: April 22, 2009.
Funded by: Wal-Mart
These rain gardens will capture stormwater runoff from the school's rooftops and parking lot, reducing stormwater runoff into adjacent Deer Creek and Bogue Sound.
These rain gardens will capture stormwater runoff from the school's rooftops and parking lot, reducing stormwater runoff into adjacent Deer Creek and Bogue Sound.
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