New Jersey Demonstration Rain Gardens ~
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County (EARTH Center)

 

    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County (EARTH Center)
    42 Riva Avenue, North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey 08902

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

 

    Google (TM) Map:


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    Site Contact(s):
   
    Bill Hlubik and Rich Weidman, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County
        
    Background:

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County (EARTH Center) rain
    garden was installed in order to manage the flooding problem between two of the
    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County buildings.


    Type of Runoff Managed:

    This rain garden manages stormwater from the Ranch House's rooftop and overflow
    water from the sump pump located in the Ranch House's basement.

    Installation:

    Approximately ten Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County and Rutgers
    Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program faculty and staff were present for
    the installation of the rain garden in Spring 2006.   Compost for the rain garden was
    donated by Middlesex County and the native plants for the rain garden were                 purchased from a nursery.


    Plant Layout:    

    Rain Garden Map

    Plant List:

        Blue Flag Iris
        Cinnamon Fern
        Columbine       
        Marsh Mallow
        New England Aster
        New York Aster
        Puple Coneflower
        Pussy Willow
        Red Osier Dogwood
        Rose of Sharon
        Soft Rush
        Spiderwort
        Virginia Sweetspire
        Winterberry Holly
        Wool Grass
                
    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 Middlesex County.


    Photographs:

    Click here for photographs of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County
    (EARTH Center) rain garden.