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Rain Gardens
Rain
Garden on right when facing the school (Photograph
courtesy of Heather Barrett)
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Site Contact:
Pat Rector, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris and Somerset Counties
History:
The Van Derveer Elementary School rain gardens were installed to intercept, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from the roof and were also used to teach the fourth grade students about watersheds, the importance of rain gardens, and how to maintain the gardens. Aside from the educational benefits to the students, the rain gardens at Van Derveer Elementary School will serve as a demonstration to the larger community, especially those in the Peters Brook watershed (Somerville, Bridgewater, Raritan), of a simple, low-cost and low-maintenance way that the average homeowner can help improve water quality.
Type of Runoff Managed:
The rain gardens manage stormwater runoff from the roof of the Van Derveer Elementary School. Installation:
Over 100 fourth grade students at Van Derveer Elementary School helped plant these two 450 square foot rain gardens in the school's outdoor classroom. The rain garden sites were prepared by staff from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority's Watershed Protection Programs Division, Somerset County Parks Commission, and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program.
Plant Layout:
Rain Garden Maps
Plant List:
Rain garden on right when facing the school
Bee Balm
Blue Lobelia
New England Aster
Phlox
Purple Coneflower
Sweet Pepperbush
Switchgrass
Rain garden on right when facing the school
Brown-eyed Susans
False Sunflower
Indiangrass
Joe-pye Weed
New England Aster
Phlox
Purple Coneflower
Soft Rush
Click here to download Adobe Reader to view the rain garden map and the plant list
fact sheets.
Maintenance:
These rain gardens are maintained by the fourth grade classes of the Van Derveer Elementary School.
Photographs:
Click here for photographs of the Van Derveer Elementary School rain gardens courtesy of Heather Barrett, Assistant Watershed Protection Specialist of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority's Watershed Protection Programs Division.
Rain Garden on left when facing the school (Photograph courtesy of Heather Barrett)
Van Derveer Elementary School
51 Union Avenue,
Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey 08876
| Google (TM) Map | Site Contact | History | Runoff Managed |
| Installation | Plant Layout | Maintenance | Photographs |
View New Jersey Demonstration Rain Gardens in a larger map
Site Contact:
Pat Rector, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris and Somerset Counties
History:
The Van Derveer Elementary School rain gardens were installed to intercept, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from the roof and were also used to teach the fourth grade students about watersheds, the importance of rain gardens, and how to maintain the gardens. Aside from the educational benefits to the students, the rain gardens at Van Derveer Elementary School will serve as a demonstration to the larger community, especially those in the Peters Brook watershed (Somerville, Bridgewater, Raritan), of a simple, low-cost and low-maintenance way that the average homeowner can help improve water quality.
Type of Runoff Managed:
The rain gardens manage stormwater runoff from the roof of the Van Derveer Elementary School. Installation:
Over 100 fourth grade students at Van Derveer Elementary School helped plant these two 450 square foot rain gardens in the school's outdoor classroom. The rain garden sites were prepared by staff from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority's Watershed Protection Programs Division, Somerset County Parks Commission, and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program.
Plant Layout:
Rain Garden Maps
Plant List:
Rain garden on right when facing the school
Bee Balm
Blue Lobelia
New England Aster
Phlox
Purple Coneflower
Sweet Pepperbush
Switchgrass
Rain garden on right when facing the school
Brown-eyed Susans
False Sunflower
Indiangrass
Joe-pye Weed
New England Aster
Phlox
Purple Coneflower
Soft Rush
Click here to download Adobe Reader to view the rain garden map and the plant list
fact sheets.
Maintenance:
These rain gardens are maintained by the fourth grade classes of the Van Derveer Elementary School.
Photographs:
Click here for photographs of the Van Derveer Elementary School rain gardens courtesy of Heather Barrett, Assistant Watershed Protection Specialist of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority's Watershed Protection Programs Division.
