Thank you for your interest in our Rainscaping program! This program consists of two sessions held on Tuesdays, October 14 and 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau (1350 W Prairie Drive, Sycamore). The two-day program fee is $50. Coffee and light morning snacks will be provided.
Naturalists and gardeners, homeowners, conservation organizations, stormwater professionals, and landscape consultants are examples of who can learn how landscape design and management practices reduce pollution from stormwater runoff.
Rainscaping your property helps it capture stormwater more effectively, allowing it to be released slowly to infiltrate into the ground with less runoff. Stormwater runoff from our homes and communities can carry pollutants directly to rivers, lakes, streams and eventually into our drinking water.
The Rainscaping program covers multiple rainfall management practices, and will teach participants how to promote community awareness for these important practices. Over the course of the program attendees will learn how to site, design, construct, and maintain a rain garden.
This workshop is hosted by University of Illinois Extension, and is a joint effort of Illinois Extension and Purdue Extension.
For questions or if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the DeKalb Extension Office at 815-758-8194 or program coordinator Connie Handel at cahandel@illinois.edu.
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