I. What in the World is a Rain Garden?
II. The Long Island Water Quality Challenge: An Opportunity to Make a Difference at the ITMMS and in Our Community
III. STEM (STEAM) Challenges and Project -Based Learning
IV. Native Plants of Long Island : "Hand-picked" by the SEEDS Club
V. Our Rain Garden Site Selection
VI. First a Vision.....Next the Construction
VII. Re-establishing and preparing the site for soil and compost delivery, weed removal, first planting- Crape Myrtle tree, and wondering when the drought will end so we can start planting so many native plants- including flowers, shrubs, and grasses.
VII. "Rain Garden Mix" organic soil is delivered on 5/15/25: We "did the math" - 10 cubic yards = 10 tons = 21,000 lbs. and will cover 100 square feet at a depth of about 3 inches!
IX. Research and order large landscape boulders and pallets of river rocks to surround the border of the garden
X. Pollinator Paradise : A Major Role of the Rain Garden
XI. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! An Exclusive Photo Journey of Our Rain Garden Project 2024-2025
XII. And finally.... the "icing on the cake" - 8 cubic yards of natural, untreated brown mulch