RAIN GARDENS
Rain gardens are a type of "green infrastructure". They help reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff that result from landscape development. When landscapes are developed, the quantity of runoff increases due to impervious surfaces like roofs and pavement, while the quality of runoff is degraded from chemical and thermal pollution. Rain gardens intercept this unnaturally high volume of polluted runoff, providing flood storage and encouraging infiltration into the soils. Simultaneously, the amount of pollution is reduced due to nutrient uptake by plants and soil filtration. Rain gardens designed, installed, and maintained by Habitat Landscape are protecting lakes and streams throughout Northern Michigan while also providing wildlife habitat.
We invite you to scroll through this photo gallery for a Habitat rain garden tour.
These rain gardens capture the runoff from the parking lot adjacent to the Bay View Association tennis courts, protecting Lake Michigan from polluted runoff.
These rain gardens capture the runoff from the parking lot adjacent to the Bay View Association tennis courts, protecting Lake Michigan from polluted runoff.
Native hibiscus flower thriving in rain garden that reduces stormwater impacts to Walloon Lake.
These rain gardens capture the runoff from the parking lot adjacent to the Bay View Association tennis courts, protecting Lake Michigan from polluted runoff.