PARC Rain Gardens Maintenance Day – Saturday – Kinder-GARDEN!
Location
Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex 650 Church St, Plymouth , MI 48170Description
Kinder-GARDEN! Parents, bring the kids out for Gardening 101! We’ll go on a weed hunt, discover native flowers, and end with fun garden crafts!
(Children under 18 are to be accompanied by a parent at all times).
You don’t have to be a parent or a kid to join in – Everyone is welcome! The rain gardens will thank you!
Site Coordinator: Jacqueline Kristofik, Friends of the Rouge
Project description: You can join us for a fun morning with your children in the PARC Rain Gardens this summer! Make a difference for a cleaner Rouge River, while having fun and learning about native Michigan flowers.
Planted in 2021, the PARC rain gardens are now growing beautifully. The 23,000 square feet of gardens collect and store up to 250,000 gallons of stormwater for each rain, letting the rainwater soak into the soil rather than running off into a storm drain. Rain gardens reduce flooding. Rain gardens filter out pollutants from stormwater within our Rouge River watershed. These native Michigan gardens also provide habitat to songbirds and pollinators – plus they’re beautiful!
Your actions this morning support these hard-working gardens in doing their job!
Activity: To keep the gardens beautiful and the native plants flourishing, we may be:
- pulling out weeds
- cutting back winter stalks and spreading seeds
- clearing rain garden sediment traps
- removing trash
- doing other tasks, as needed
Volunteer day location: Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex (PARC) – – 650 Church St #209, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registered volunteers will be emailed specific meeting/parking instructions a few days prior to their scheduled workday.
Accessibility & Difficulty: Activities will involve light to medium effort, standing, walking, bending, and lifting 5-15 pounds on even ground and uneven ground.
Questions or accessibility-related needs?
What accommodations do you need to fully participate?
Please email Volunteer Coordinator Rosina Newton RNewton@therouge.org and Site Coordinator Jacqueline Kristofik JKristofik@therouge.org
Thank you for joining in for a cleaner Rouge River!