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Are you looking to install a rain garden in your yard? The Waukesha County Website has information on rain gardens and rain barrels and a video to watch. More Information FREE RAIN GARDEN TOUR
SAT., SEPTEMBER 11
11:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.OVER 62 RAIN GARDENS TO SEE!RACINE, KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES (list in any order you prefer)
CLICK FOR LOCATIONS AND OUTLETS FOR FREE TOUR BROCHURE: www.rootpikewin.org/component/content/article/11/127-rain-garden-tour.html The Root-Pike Win Group has information on the Rain Garden Initiative Program You can find an example of a rain garden at the Recycling Center.
The Rain Garden was built by Street Department Employees Tom Koss, Steve Brooks and Pat Subel, and plants donated by Tom Koss. All plants used are local native Wisconsin Prairie plants. 
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There are reference materials available at the Recycling Center, or you can the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website 
For a layout of the Raingarden and a list of flowers, click hereRain Barrels are available from MMSD for a small charge. Visit their website at www.mmsd.com/rainbarrel/ for additional information about how to build a rain garden, a native plant list, shady rain garden plants, kids projects and much more!!MMSD has launched a new rain garden initiative today to help protect Lake Michigan. To see if you are eligible for the grant, click on http://www.mmsd.com/raingardens/  Here are some updated photos from August 1, 2005 - lots of nice flowers blooming 
Below is a photo of some Black-Eyed Susans in bloom 
"Life in our Rain Garden" Monarch caterpillar's bulking up for their metamorphic challenge! 
The red flower is Royal Catchfly and the purple one is a Wild Petunia 
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