To understand potential rain garden water savings, costs and installation methods, Northern Water partnered with Colorado State University’s Colorado Stormwater Center to create residential landscape resources for homeowners. This partnership produced three downloadable guides: Rain Garden Installation Guide, Planting Layouts and Installation Training (available in both English and Spanish.) To learn about rain garden project examples, partners and other stormwater training, visit the Colorado Stormwater Center website.
Northern Water’s Berthoud campus is incorporating a rain garden into the new construction that is scheduled to be complete in the summer of 2024. This demonstration will be at the new north campus parking lot and open for public access year-round. The rain garden demonstration will provide examples of successful water quality practices and inspire homeowners to install them in their landscapes.