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Rain Gardens - Town of Herndon at ArtSpace
The Town of Herndon Department of Public Works will be hosting a Rain Garden Workshop on September 24, 2011 at ArtSpace Herndon
Rain gardens - beautiful landscaping features which manage stormwater runoff - will be the topic of a free seminar scheduled to be held at ArtSpace Herndon on Saturday, Sept 24 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Registration begins a half-hour before the seminar begins. The workshop is open to the public.
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At this workshop, homeowners will learn how to properly site, design, construct and maintain a small scale do-it-yourself rain garden.
The workshop is free, but attendees must register. To reserve a seat for the seminar, contact Laura Grape, Senior Environmental Planner with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission at lgrape@novaregion.org or 703-642-4625.
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Stormwater runoff is the number one water quality problem in the United States and here in Northern Virginia as well. The Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Town of Herndon, the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD) and Arlington County are co-sponsoring the seminar to promote the use of rain gardens, which capture rain water and allow it to soak into the ground. Rain gardens are an attractive landscaping addition to any yard. Their ability to retain and filter water makes them useful in the residential landscape to solve drainage or standing water problems, in addition to supporting healthy waterways.
