The CoOL Schoolyard RAIN GARDEN CHALLENGE:
Collaborate with students to research, design, create, and conduct student-directed investigations in a schoolyard rain garden. Earn 30 points for completing this challenge.
The Value of Rain Gardens
Photo credit: NEEF
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Rain gardens are shallow depressions that are planted with deep-rooted native grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, and/or small trees. When it rains, the gardens intercept water flowing from buildings, roads, pavement, parking lots, and lawns, causing the runoff to slow down, spread out, and soak into the ground. In the process, erosion is reduced and pollutants are filtered out.
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Inspiration: Rain Gardens in Georgia
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Rain Garden Resources from Georgia AdoptAStream
Atlanta Green Infrastructure StoryMap Atlanta Dept of Watershed Management Rain Gardens in Home Landscapes presentation from UGA Extension Service Coastal Georgia Rain Gardens video from UGA Marine Extension & Georgia Sea Grant Watch as we Create a Rain Garden Facebook video from Community Foodscapes |
Designing and Building Rain Gardens
Photo credit: Cobb Water Rain Garden
Photo credit: Albany Options School
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Designing Rain Gardens for Stormwater Solutions from American Geosciences Inst
Rain Garden Project Framework from EEA GREAT Project Pathways NEMO Rain Garden App from UConn
Creating a Rain Garden Outdoor Learning Station from Alabama Wildlife Federation Building a Bioswale video / Educator Guide fr Captain Planet Fdn, This American Land A Guide to Rain Garden Construction from Teach Engineering Rain Garden Basics / Blue Thumb from NEEF |
Plants for Rain Gardens in Georgia
Photo credit: Cobb Co Water System
Photo credit: Cobb Co Water System
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Gallery of Rain Garden Plants
from Cobb County Water Department Georgia Rain Gardens, Wet Spots, and the Native Plants that Love Them from Ellen Honeycutt, Georgia Native Plant Society Woody Shrubs for Stormwater Retention from Cornell University Trees and Shrubs for a Rain Garden Design from Arbor Day Foundation The Enchanting World of Rain Garden Trees from TN Nursery Rain Garden Plant List from Three Rivers Rain Garden Alliance (PA) |
Teaching in a Rain Garden
Photo credit: Ohio River Foundation
Photo credit: Cobb Water Rain Garden Modeling
Photo credit: Crozet Elementary
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RAINSS Curriculum from American Geosciences Institute
Collection of six 50-minute lessons
Investigating Soil Texture and Infiltration Rates Rain's Dirty Little Secret video; Precipitation Simulator from NOAA SciJinks Let it Rain: The Benefits of Rain Gardens from Earth Day Network Students make rain garden models and investigate how they work. Design and Build a Rain Garden from Nature Works Everywhere, PBS Learning Media Rain Garden Student Activity Guide from City of Clermont Ohio Collection of six rain garden lessons, adapted for elementary, middle and high school
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LEARN MORE about Creating and Teaching in Rain Gardens
Two workshops will be presented by Lauren Brase, Education Specialist at American Geosciences Institute, on October 25, 2025.
Join us for this exciting opportunity to learn how to create and teach in a rain garden!
Join us for this exciting opportunity to learn how to create and teach in a rain garden!
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