Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station [Water Resources Program]

Rain Gardens


New Jersey Demonstration Rain Gardens ~
Randolph Middle School

 


    Randolph Middle School
    25 School House Road, Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey 07896

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Installation Plant Layout Maintenance Photographs

 

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    Site Contact(s):
   
   

    History:

   
The Randolph Middle School rain garden was installed to serve as a demonstration
    rain garden to educate homeowners, business owners and government facilities on
    how rain gardens can minimize impacts to nearby waterways.


  



    Type of Runoff Managed:

   The rain garden was designed to manage stormwater runoff from the mowed
   lawns behind Randolph Middle School. Any overflow water will continue through
   the garden, down the lawn.



    Installation:

    Approximately thirty people were present for the installation of this rain garden,
    among them faculty and students from Randolph Middle School, Raritan Highlands
    Compact, Master Gardeners of Morris County, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension
    Water Resources Program faculty and staff. This rain garden was approximately 375
    square feet, treating a drainage area of 6,000 square feet of impervious surface.
    Topsoil and sand were added to the garden during installation to help increase
    infiltration. 



    Plant Layout:

    Rain Garden Map  Coming Soon!

    Plant List:   Coming Soon!

      
    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 Randolph Middle School ground staff.


    Photographs:

    Click here for photographs of the Randolph Middle School rain garden.

 


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