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Creating a Native Rain Garden 
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 07:00pm
 
Contact (408) 866-1991

We’ve had some rainfall this season and shouldn’t let it go to waste running off roofs, and into the streets, storm drains, and creeks where it could cause flooding. Instead we should direct that rain water into our gardens, allowing it to percolate downward, recharging our local aquifers and purifying the water as it passes through the soil. Learn how rain gardens keep water on site and solve drainage problems, and which California native plants are best suited for them.

Madeline Morrow is the President of our CNPS Chapter. A former computer programmer, she now volunteers in her community and works extensively on her native garden. Her garden was featured in Bay Nature magazine in March 2013; and she solved her drainage problem by installing a rain garden.

Location Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell
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Upcoming Events

Sat Feb 01 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Feb 01 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Sat Feb 01 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Cataldi Park Native Garden
Sun Feb 02 @10:00AM - 12:00PM
Learn to Prune Native Plants at Capitol Park Pollinator Garden in San Jose
Mon Feb 03 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM
Conservation Committee
Fri Feb 07 @ 9:00AM -
Edgewood Restoration
Sat Feb 08 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Feb 08 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Sat Feb 08 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Cataldi Park Native Garden
Thu Feb 13 @ 9:30AM - 01:30PM
Manzanita Walk at Mt Madonna County Park (near Gilroy)