New Jersey Demonstration Rain Gardens ~
Williamstown Middle School

      

    
    Williamstown Middle School
    561 Clayton Road, Williamstown, Gloucester County, New Jersey 08094

Google (TM) Map	Site Contact(s)	History	Runoff Managed
Installation	Plant Layout	Maintenance	Photographs

 

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    Site Contact(s):
   
    Mary Cummings, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
    
    History:

    The Williamstown Middle School rain gardens were installed as part of the Eco Basin
    Day that targeted the Williamstown Middle School students.  The Eco Basin Day was
    coordinated by one of the Master Gardeners of Gloucester County.  The Eco Basin Day
    consisted of installing native plant material around the school's detention ponds,
    installing rain gardens, installing a soil profile, and participating in other outdoor
    environmental activities for the students.


    Type of Runoff Managed:

    The rain garden adjacent to the school's main entrance manages stormwater from
    half of the school's entrance rooftop before entering the storm drain.  During storm         events more intense than the water quality design storm (1.25 inches/two hours),           the stormwater overflow enters the storm drain after the rain garden has reached its     capacity.  

    The rain garden adjacent to the school's parking lot on the southwest end of the             property manages stormwater runoff from a portion of the lot.  Some of the water is       conveyed via a grassed swale into the rain garden.


    Installation:

    The two rain gardens were installed at the Williamstown Middle School in October
    2008, with one adjacent to the school's main entrance and one adjacent to the
    school's parking lot on the southwest end of the property.  The rain gardens were
    approved by the Williamstown Middle School and were installed as part of the
    Williamstown Middle School's Eco Basin Day.

    To help with the installation of the rain garden adjacent to the school's main
    entrance, approximately ninety 5th grade students from Mrs. Marci Pizzo's class were
    present along with a Master Gardener of Gloucester County, who coordinated the
    effort. Staff from Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Department
    of Environmental Protection provided installation oversight and training of the                 students.  The students participated in the installation by helping with raking,                 planting, mulching, and placing river stone for the rain garden while learning about         the water cycle and functions of the rain garden.  

    To help with the installation of the rain garden adjacent to the school's parking lot on     the southwest end of the property, 5th through 8th grade students were present           along with Master Gardeners of Gloucester County, who coordinated the effort.  
    The students participated in the installation by helping with raking, planting, and
    mulching of the rain garden.


    Plant Layout:

    Rain Garden Map  Coming Soon!

    Plant List:

        Rain Garden Adjacent to the School's Main Entrance:

        Black Eyed Susan
        Blue Flag Iris
        Inkberry Holly
        Turk's Cap Lily

        Rain Garden Adjacent to the School's Parking Lot in the Rear of the Building:

        Coming Soon!

    Click here to download Adobe Reader to view the rain garden map and the plant list
    fact sheets.
 
    Maintenance:
   
    The rain garden is maintained by the Master Gardeners of Gloucester County.


    Photographs:

    Click here for photographs of the Williamstown Middle School rain garden adjacent to     the school's main entrance.