On rainy days in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, any water that falls on roads or rooftops or other impervious surfaces doesn't have the chance to soak into the ground. Instead, it becomes runoff that carries pollutants and sediment into storm drains and then on to creeks. These pulses of fast-moving storm water then erode the banks of those creeks, sending sediment and pollutants downstream and ultimately toward the Chesapeake Bay. At Nature Forward's Woodend Nature Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Maryland, we're installing rain gardens and conservation landscaping to slow down, spread out and soak in stormwater before it leaves the property.

In this video, we will walk you through the process of constructing a simple rain garden and also show you an example of a conservation landscape. Ready to begin? Let's go!

With Alice Sturm and Gabriela Paola Franco Pena of Nature Forward:
https://natureforward.org/
https://natureforward.org/program/nat...

And featuring Eric Ettenhofer and Brad Klinedinst of Lerch Brothers Landscape Contractors:
https://www.lerchbrothers.com/

Funding provided by the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection through the Montgomery County Water Quality Protection Fund.

Sources for Native Plants :

In addition to looking at nurseries local to you, here are some others that often stock native plants.

Order Online:
Izel Native Plants https://www.izelplants.com
Bona Terra https://bonaterradc.com/

In Person:
Lauren’s Garden Service https://www.laurensgardenservice.com/
Go Native Tree Farm https://www.gonativetrees.com/ordering/
Chesapeake Natives http://chesapeakenatives.org/
Earth Sangha https://www.earthsangha.org/
Herring Run Nursery https://bluewaterbaltimore.org/herrin...
Nature by Design http://www.nature-by-design.com/
Hill House Native Plants http://hillhousenativeplants.com/plan... Watermark Woods http://watermarkwoods.com Schott Nursery https://www.schottnurseries.com/