Rain Garden Training Materials

Rain Garden Project Overview 

Explains how residential rain gardens fit into the Blue Cities approach
Residential Rain Gardens 

Covers rain garden basics and the steps to build a rain garden
Rain Garden Fact Sheet

Describes the benefits and maintenance of rain gardens
Rain Garden Plant List 

A list of rain garden plants suitable for Franklin, MA
Data Collection Methods

Explains how  the impact of the gardens will be measured

Rain Garden Websites

UConn NEMO Rain Garden 

The University of Connecticut's NEMO Rain Garden website features comprehensive instructions on how to site, design, and build a rain garden. It includes a plant database, cost calculator and other tools.  
US EPA Soak Up the Rain

US EPA's Soak up the Rain website provides information about the importance of building rain gardens and other green infrastructure and links people to local organizations in their state.  
Rain Garden Design Templates

The Low Impact Development Center's Rain Garden Design Templates website provides design templates for rain gardens to promote the use of rain gardens. 

Rain Garden App

University of Connecticut NEMO Rain Garden App
"Rain Garden" is a a free app by University of Connecticut NEMO designed to help you properly install a rain garden at your home, office, or job site. Available for android or iphone.

Image Credits

Photographs courtesy of Charles River Watershed Association, Town of Franklin, and Shawn Mayers
Videos courtesy of UConn CLEAR