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Bioretention Swale (Rain Garden) at Clarke Park

Clarke Park Rain Garden
A rain garden is a shallow depression planted with water-loving natice species designed to capture and soak up stormwater runoff before it enters a lake, pond or river. Our rain garden was designed and installed by Brian Wood, former director, NR Parks & Recreation. More information can be found here:

• Massachusetts Riverways Program
• University of Rhode Island. Healthy Landscapes Program
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• Wikipedia: Rain Garden
• BD-Wood LLC

9/30/2008	Plants monitored, beach in great shape
6/30/2008	Sign design work, rework small problem area
3/31/2008	Monitoring of plants during storms
12/31/2007	Construction completed
9/30/2007	Site visits to Concord & Cambridge, design completed

Design of Rain Garden at Clarke Park, Dec 2007 (Brian Wood)

 
Excavation for Rain Garden, Nov 2007

Rain garden ready for planting, Nov 2007
 
Young plants in rain garden, Nov 2007

Rain Garden One Year Later

The plants did very well over the winter, and erosion of the beach was significantly improved.

Rain Garden, Summer 2008

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