Westport, CT -- Aspetuck Land Trust is partnering with the Mill River Wetland Committee to encourage property owners to do things in their own yards that benefits our local environment. Your individual actions can make a tremendous difference to our local environment! Don't wait for the state or the federal government to do (or not do) something. Take it upon yourself to make a difference. This could be planting native plants that provide a food source for local wildlife like butterflies and birds, removing invasive plants, implementing sustainable lawn care practices to avoid using harmful herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides, or planting a RAIN GARDEN!
A rain garden is simply a shallow depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants and grasses that redirects water from a runoff source like a downspout or driveway from running into the sewer system and ultimately Long Island Sound. By installing a rain garden on your property or even using the principles of a rain garden in your landscaping, you can greatly increase your contribution to preserving clean rainwater, creating habitat and preventing local flooding and water pollution.
The Mill River Wetland Committee is holding 3 upcoming workshops at the Fairfield Main Library to show you how you can build a rain garden in your own yard.
How to Install a Rain Garden Series
March 27 7:00 p.m. What is a Rain Garden, Session I
Celebrate the first days of spring at the Woods Branch Library by joining Mill River Wetland Committee to learn about how the watershed works. Find out ways to make your garden better able to handle water and drought.
Learn about what is being done in Fairfield.
To register for March 27, Click Here.
Join a Landscape Architect to lead you through the planning process of
building a rain garden. Presentation will include how to size the garden,
best site for a rain garden, best plants for a rain garden, and any questions you have.
To register for April 3, Click Here.
April 22 10:00 a.m. What is a Rain Garden Session III
Join Mill River Wetland on Earth Day and make use of all you've learned for a hands-on workshop. We will build a rain garden on the Woods Branch Library property.
To register for April 22, Click Here.
You can attend any one or all sessions! Open to the public. Registration required.
For more information about How to Install a Rain Garden, Click Here.