Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station [Water Resources Program]

Rain Gardens


New Jersey Demonstration Rain Gardens ~
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County

 


    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County
    2 Academy Drive, Westampton, Burlington County, New Jersey 08060

Google (TM) Map Site Contact(s) History Runoff Managed
Installation Plant Layout Maintenance Photographs

 

    Google (TM) Map:


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    Site Contact(s):
   
    Meredith Melendez and Ray Samulis,
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington
    County

    History:

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County rain garden was installed as
    part of the
Stormwater Management in Your Backyard program that involved the
    Master Gardeners of Burlington County.


    Type of Runoff Managed:

    This rain garden manages stormwater from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
    Burlington County building.   The rain garden receives runoff from a downspout at           one corner of the building.  The area of the rooftop was estimated to determine the         volume of runoff discharged through the downspout (based on a 1.25" rainfall event).  


    Installation:

    Approximately ten Master Gardeners of Burlington County were present for the
    installation of the rain garden in October 2007, which was approved by the Burlington     County Board of Chosen Freeholders.  Sand was added to the soil during the rain           garden installation.  Also, the rain garden was featured in the Burlington County             Times.


    Plant Layout:

    Rain Garden Map:  Coming Soon!

    Plant List:

        Arrowwood Viburnum
        Blue Flag Iris
        Highbush Blueberry
        Inkberry Holly
        Red-osier Dogwood
   
    Shasta Daisy
        Soft Rush
        Sweet Pepperbush/Summersweet
        Virginia Sweetspire
      
    Click here to download Adobe Reader to view the rain garden map and the plant list
    fact sheets.
 

    Maintenance:
   
    The rain garden is maintained by the Master Gardeners of Burlington County.


    Photographs:

    Click here for photographs of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington
    County rain garden.


 


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