Welcome to Skagit County
June 14th, 2011
Skagit County hosts free
Rain Garden Workshop June 23, 2011
SKAGIT COUNTY - On Thursday,
June 23, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Skagit County will host a free Rain
Garden Workshop. Come learn how rain gardens help soak up water from downspouts,
driveways, and sidewalks, while protecting Puget Sound and local waters.
A rain garden is a shallow depression in a yard planted with a variety of flowers,
shrubs, and grasses that tolerate wet winters and dry summers. Rain gardens
function like native forests to filter polluted runoff, reduce flooding, and
recharge the groundwater. When planted with the right types of plants, rain
gardens also attract birds, butterflies, and bees.
The workshop will take place in the Skagit County Commissioners Hearing Room
located at 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon.
For more information, visit www.12000raingardens.org. To RSVP for this free
workshop, contact Kristi Carpenter at kristi@skagitcd.org
or at (360) 428-4313.