Saturday, October 6, 2012, 3:30 – 4:30 pm at the High Point Library: In this program we’ll discuss what happens to the rain after it hits your roof, how and why it is responsible for 75% of the pollution that enters Puget Sound, and what you can do about it. We will cover the topic of rain gardens: what they are, how they work, when they don’t work and the basics of how to build one.

Full Description: Seattle gets a lot of rain, and when that rain runs across the urban landscape it picks up a lot of unsavory and unhealthy things then carries them to Puget Sound. By catching that rain and letting it be absorbed into the soils and plants of a rain garden, you can create a beautiful and thriving garden that keeps our water clean.

We will also cover alternative means of catching rain water and keeping it from becoming stormwater pollution such as cisterns and rain barrels, bioswales, and permeable pavements. We will also discuss Seattle Public Utilities’ RainWise rebate program that will pay for up to 100% of the costs of these tools for you if you live in Ballard, Delridge, Laurelhurst, Windermere, Bryant, Hawthorne Hills, Wedgwood or View Ridge.

Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required.

This program is part of the 2012 Urban Self-Reliance Series: check out free classes throughout the month of October at one of The Seattle Public Library locations near you!
Contact Info: High Point Branch 206-684-7454 or Ask a Librarian.