Install green infrastructure
Help use stormwater as a resource—installing rain barrels, rain gardens, and other green infrastructure—and reduce flooding and pollution of the South Platte River.
After participating in this activity, you should be able to...
Install a simple rain garden.
Explain the role of rain barrels and rain gardens in intercepting rainfall and contributing to the health of the river.
Show others how to design a rain barrel system.
Show others how to create a rain garden.
Explain green infrastructure from a One Water perspective.
See these for some background...
Contact(s)
Is your group ready to pitch in?
Jessica J. Thrasher, Director of Education and Outreach, Colorado Stormwater Center, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Office: (970) 491-8015, jessica.thrasher@colostate.edu
NOTE: Additional costs are associated with this activity.