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Last month, a few Watershed Council members and friends joined together to lend a hand and help a fellow community member plant a rain garden in their backyard. What was estimated to take several days for one person to complete was finished in just a few hours. That is the magic of collaborative effort. Not to mention, spending a day outside digging holes, moving soil, and shoveling gravel is way more fun with a few friends by your side to share stories and many laughs with. Twelve native plants - an assortment of grasses and rushes - were planted in the pre-designed swale to help slow and spread quick moving water from the top of a hill beside the resident’s home. These plants, once established, will significantly increase the holding capacity of the soil they now live in and reduce the flooding frequency and intensity. It’s always a great day when we can spend time on a solution that benefits our local environment and serves our own needs as well. This work party was the beginning of what we hope to be a new practice within our Council and across our beloved watershed. Let’s work together to restore our lands and protect our ecosystem! Reach out to us if you are interested in joining the Fire and Water Land Management Working Group, where we gather folks interested in work-exchange parties to help each other do this great work at a low cost. In Collaboration, AGVWC Board Member
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