New Jersey Demonstration Rain Gardens ~
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County (Ag Building)

 

    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County (Ag Building)
    4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey 07728 

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

 

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    Site Contact(s):
   
    Bill Sciarappa and Vivian Quinn, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
    
    Background:

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


    Type of Runoff Managed:

    This rain garden manages stormwater from a portion the Ag Building's parking lot.          With an average rainfall of 44 inches a year, this rain garden intercepts, treats, and         infiltrates approximately 875,000 gallons of stormwater a year.

    Installation:

    Approximately twenty Master Gardeners of Monmouth County were present for
    the installation of the rain garden in July 2007.  Sand, leaf mulch, and pine bark were
    added to the rain garden.  Also, rip rap was added to dissipate the energy of                 stormwater before it enters the rain garden.  Donations of time and supplies were
    provided by the Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, Coastal Nursery, Landex
    Nursery, Freehold Soil Conservation District, Guardian Tree & Turf, Inc., Pinelands
    Nursery, Manasquan River Watershed Association, Monmouth County Highway
    Department, Monmouth County Shade Tree Commission, Ocean Township Municipal
    Recycling Department, and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources             Program.  The rain garden installation was featured in the Community Reporter - click
    here to view the article.


    Plant Layout:

    Rain Garden Map  Coming Soon!

    Plant List:

        Aster
        Awl-Fruited Sedge
        Black Eyed Susan
        Blue Mistflower
        Blue Vervain
        Cardinal Flower
        Cranberry Viburnum
        Eastern Redbud
        Fragrant Sumac
        Indian Grass
        Inkberry Holly
        Iris
        Joe Pye Weed
        Marsh Marigold
        Ostrich Fern
        Pleurisy Root
        Pussy Willow
        Red Chokeberry       
        Seaside Goldenrod
        Soft Rush
        Swamp Milkweed
        Sweetbay Magnolia
        Sweet Pepperbush
        Turtlehead
        Wild Bergamot
        Wild Columbine
                        
    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 Monmouth County.


    Photographs:

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