Stormwater Garden: Conservation Landscapes

Conservation landscapes replace areas of lawn, invasive plants, or erosion with native plants and improved soil. They are simplified rain gardens that slow down and soak up stormwater runoff. They provide valuable habitat for pollinators.

native plant garden in front yard of home

The lawn on this resident’s property was recently replaced with beautiful long-rooted native plants to better absorb stormwater thanks to the RainScapes Rebates Program.

Rebate Amount

$5

PER SQUARE FOOT WITH NO PONDING

$6

PER SQUARE FOOT WITH 3" OF PONDING
(250 foot square minimum)

Project Manual

Conservation landscaping is a type of landscaping that benefits the environment by improving water quality, preserving native species, and providing wildlife habitat.

Download the Stormwater Gardens project manual (PDF)

 

Project Galleries

Please visit our conservation project galleries page.

conservation landscape project 1
conservation landscape project 2
conservation landscape project 3
conservation landscape project 4

Additional Resources