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MI Green School Guide: project catalog
Rain garden project
Rain gardens can improve local water quality and reduce flood risk. See the linked resources to explore how students can design and install a rain garden.
This project will require a team including facilities and grounds management staff, as well as students and teachers.
Contact a local Conservation District to ask where you can get native plants locally.
MI Green Schools category:
Environmental protection
This project impacts:
Academics and engagement
Grounds and infrastructure
Cost scale:
$25 - $75 - minor purchases or fundraising necessary
$100 - $500 - significant fundraising necessary
Resources
For teachers and student leaders
- Michigan DIY Rain Garden Guidebook (University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute)
For teachers
- Lesson Plan: Design and build a rain garden (Grades 9-12) (Nature Works Everywhere)
- Rain Gardens Lesson Plans Pg. 63-82 (Grades 3-5, 9-12) (University of Maryland Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture)