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Planning for a Rainy Day
Kansas City’s '10,000 Rain Gardens' Initiative Curbs Stormwater, Pollution
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Black & Veatch employees plant a rain garden at the company's corporate headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch. |
Kansas City, Mo., residents are stepping up their efforts to help the environment as part of the 10,000 Rain Gardens — an initiative that has city dwellers digging in the dirt to improve the region’s water quality and reduce stormwater runoff.
Rain gardens consist of native plants planted in shallow basins. The plants’ deep roots allow water to infiltrate the soil. A well-designed rain garden can trap and retain a significant percentage of pollutants common in stormwater runoff, thereby improving water quality, according to a news release from engineering, consulting, and construction company Black & Veatch (Kansas City, Mo.). 10,000 Rain Gardens educates Kansas City residents about how to plant their own rain garden and why it is important for the environment. Read more.
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