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Rain Gardens
Puerto Rican Unity for Progress
818 S. Broadway, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey 08103
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Jeremiah Bergstrom, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
The Puerto Rican Unity for Progress rain garden was installed to intercept, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from a portion of the facility's roof.
To address the water quality issues associated with increased stormwater runoff, demonstration projects like this rain garden are essential.
This rain garden manages stormwater runoff from the overflow of two rain barrels that are collecting roof runoff from a portion of the roof via a redirected downspout.
The rain garden was installed in March 2012 by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program staff and participants of the Rain Garden Training for Professional Landscapers workshop. Fleet Construction excavated the rain garden.
A PVC pipe was attached to the catch basin below the rain barrel overflow and was buried underground and directed into the rain garden to serve as the inlet. The plants that were installed in this rain garden were purchased from North Creek Nurseries, Inc.
Approval to install the rain garden was granted by the Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Unity for Progress.
This rain garden was funded by a 319(h) grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Plant List:
Beardtongue
Beebalm
Creek Sedge
Goldenrod
Great Blue Lobelia
New England Aster
Obedient Plant
Soft Rush
Click here to download Adobe Reader to view the rain garden map and the plant list fact sheets.
This rain garden is maintained by staff and volunteers at Puerto Rican Unity for Progress.
Click here for photographs of the Puerto Rican Unity for Progress rain garden.
Click here for a documentary video about this rain garden. This video was prepared by students at Urban Promise Academy in Camden, New Jersey.
