Van Derveer Rain Gardens!

Last week, our staff, along with Rutgers Water Resources staff, NJ Watershed Ambassadors, Somerset County Park Commission staff, and students and staff from Van Derveer Elementary school installed two rain gardens at the school to add to their outdoor classroom.

Photos from Rain Garden #1



pre-installation



After soil amendments and a thin mulch layer



After planting!

Photos from Rain Garden #2




pre-installation



after soil amendments and thin mulch layer



After planting!

Things are very busy around here, so I will update soon with some more information about the gardens!

Photo of the Week

The fog this morning reminded me of this picture, which is from the feeder canal at Bull's Island Recreation Area, just north of Stockton, NJ. Photo taken October 2006.