1. Project-Based Learning: Design and Build a Rain Garden
Part 1: Green Infrastructure and Rain Garden Function
Credit: Andrew Kahl/The Nature Conservancy

2. Examples of Green Infrastructure
Roof
Permeable
Pavers
Cisterns/
Rain barrels
Rain
Garden
Credits: from top left, clockwise - TNC, Gail Langellotto Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, TNC, TNC

3. Hydrologic (Water) Cycle
Plants play an essential role in restoring water to our atmosphere
Credit: Apiary Studio

4. Credit: TNC

5. How does a rain garden work?
Credit: Apiary Studio

6. Commercial Rain Garden
Credit: Zoe van Duivenbode/TNC

7. Residential Rain Garden
Credit: TNC

8. Rain Garden Features Native plants Permeable pavers
Credits: Andrew Kahl/TNC

9. Credits: Andrew Kahl for TNC (left), Alisha Goldstein US EPA (right)
Rain Garden Features
Armored water course
Ponding zone
Credits: Andrew Kahl for TNC (left), Alisha Goldstein US EPA (right)