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Communit y R ain Garden Old Village Hall in Solon Springs Rain Garden Story Joanne Zosel's 9th grade classes have been looking after Park Creek for more than a decade. On May 15 th a Park Creek public “open house” was organized to high-light the importance of Park Creek and Lucius Woods Park to our communit y. During the open house, a discussion about the merit of a rain garden behind Old Village Hall to help reduce storm water run-off and accompanying erosion along the pedestrian path was initiated by the hosting groups. In June, Joanne Zosel took the initiative to find funding for the rain garden and to expand the list of participating partners. This idea fit in nicely with an existing plan by several Douglas County departments to upgrade the pedestrian path during the late summer and fall time period. In July, the central core of the rain garden was constructed. Later this year, the community rain garden will be expanded and integrated into the pedestrian path renovation project. The primary purpose of the rain garden is to capture storm water run- off and snow melt from the Old Village Hall roof and parking lot. Rain Garden Benefits This rain garden will help protect the pedestrian path from erosion, it will help beautify the Old Village Hall building, and it will benefit the trout in Park Creek by helping to prevent road de- icing salt from entering the stream along the pedestrian path. (over)

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    Com m unit y Rain GardenOld Village Hall in Solon Springs

    Rain Garden Story

    Joanne Zosel's 9th grade classes have beenlooking after Park Creek for more than a decade.

    On May 15th a Park Creek public open housewas organized to high-light the importance ofPark Creek and Lucius Woods Park to ourcommunity. During the open house, a discussionabout the merit of a rain garden behind OldVillage Hall to help reduce storm water run-offand accompanying erosion along the pedestrianpath was initiated by the hosting groups.

    In June, Joanne Zosel took the initiative to find funding for the rain garden and to expand the listof participating partners. This idea fit in nicely with an existing plan by several Douglas Countydepartments to upgrade the pedestrian path during the late summer and fall time period.

    In July, the central core of the rain garden was constructed.

    Later this year, the community rain garden will be expanded and integrated into the pedestrianpath renovation project. The primary purpose of the rain garden is to capture storm water run-off and snow melt from the Old Village Hall roof and parking lot.

    Rain Garden Benefits

    This rain garden will help protect the pedestrian path from erosion, it will help beautify the OldVillage Hall building, and it will benefit the trout in Park Creek by helping to prevent road de-icing salt from entering the stream along the pedestrian path.

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    Rain Garden Plant List(selected by Paul Hlina)

    Bergamot (Bee balm) Monarda fistulosa

    Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa

    Caterpillar Sedge Carex crinita

    Joe Pye Weed Eutrichium maculata Marsh Aster Aster lanceolatus

    Marsh Blazing Star Liatris spicata Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris

    Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa

    Steeplebush Spirea tomentosa

    Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata

    Upland White Aster Aster ptarmicoides Wool grass - Scirpus cyperinus

    Community Rain Garden Project Partners

    Solon Springs School

    Village of Solon Springs

    Town of Solon Springs

    Upper St. Croix Lake Association Friends of the St. Croix Headwaters

    Leaning Pine Native Landscapes (Paul Hlina) Solon Springs Mercantile

    The Garden House

    Douglas County Land & Water Conservation Department

    Douglas County Forestry Department

    Douglas County Environmental Reserve Fund Murphy Oil Corporation

    Rain Garden Information

    Rain Gardens: A How-to Manual for Home Owners.

    http://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/rgmanual.pdf

    Gardens for a Rainy Day

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/mayjun04/raingardens.html

    Wisconsin Native Plants for Rain Gardens

    http://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/RaingardenPlantList.pdf

    http://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/rgmanual.pdfhttp://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/rgmanual.pdfhttp://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/mayjun04/raingardens.htmlhttp://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/mayjun04/raingardens.htmlhttp://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/RaingardenPlantList.pdfhttp://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/RaingardenPlantList.pdfhttp://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/RaingardenPlantList.pdfhttp://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/mayjun04/raingardens.htmlhttp://dnr.wi.gov/runoff/pdf/rg/rgmanual.pdf

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