Viva Amazonia
VIVA AMAZONÌA AUSTRIA is an association in the NGO-area and part of the European platform Viva Amazonia, with the objective to inform about the violation of human rights and environmental law by national, international and transnational actors in the Amazon. We want to contribute to a open discussion about raw materials and climate change, as well as the con ...learn more
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A rain garden is an attractive landscaping feature planted with perennial native plants. It is a bowl-shaped garden, designed to absorb stormwater run-off from impervious surfaces such as roofs and parking lots.
Our mission is to educate people in West Michigan about stormwater issues, rain gardens, and the values of landscaping with native plants. There is no fee for presentations or exhibits within our service area, which is the greater Grand Rapids area, although we appreciate a speaker stipend.
Rain gardens can be small, formal, home-owner style gardens, large complex bioretention gardens, or anywhere in between.Rain Garden presentations are tailored to your watershed. We also have green roof [rain gardens on the roof!], naturescaping, wetlands, and other presentations.
Need for Rain Gardens.
Rain is natural; stormwater isn`t. Government studies have shown that up to 70% of the pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes is carried there by stormwater. Although most people never think about stormwater, about half of the pollution that stormwater carries comes from things we do in our yards and gardens!
Planting a rain garden may seem like a small thing, but if you calculate the amount of rain that runs off your roof, you would be very surprised.That rain is supposed to soak into the ground, but instead heads down the street to the storm drain, carrying pollution with it.
Keeping rain where it falls, by putting it into a beautiful rain garden, is a natural solution. You not only get a lovely garden out of it, you have the added benefit of helping protect our rivers, streams and lakes from stormwater pollution.
Stormwater education
Communities are seeking ways to educate their citizens about storm water pollution, due to an EPA [Federal] mandate. Rain garden projects are one of many excellent public education tools that can be used for this purpose. A rain garden project could help meet these needs in your neighborhood.
Our mission is to educate people in West Michigan about stormwater issues, rain gardens, and the values of landscaping with native plants. There is no fee for presentations or exhibits within our service area, which is the greater Grand Rapids area, although we appreciate a speaker stipend.
Rain gardens can be small, formal, home-owner style gardens, large complex bioretention gardens, or anywhere in between.Rain Garden presentations are tailored to your watershed. We also have green roof [rain gardens on the roof!], naturescaping, wetlands, and other presentations.
Need for Rain Gardens.
Rain is natural; stormwater isn`t. Government studies have shown that up to 70% of the pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes is carried there by stormwater. Although most people never think about stormwater, about half of the pollution that stormwater carries comes from things we do in our yards and gardens!
Planting a rain garden may seem like a small thing, but if you calculate the amount of rain that runs off your roof, you would be very surprised.That rain is supposed to soak into the ground, but instead heads down the street to the storm drain, carrying pollution with it.
Keeping rain where it falls, by putting it into a beautiful rain garden, is a natural solution. You not only get a lovely garden out of it, you have the added benefit of helping protect our rivers, streams and lakes from stormwater pollution.
Stormwater education
Communities are seeking ways to educate their citizens about storm water pollution, due to an EPA [Federal] mandate. Rain garden projects are one of many excellent public education tools that can be used for this purpose. A rain garden project could help meet these needs in your neighborhood.