Last semester, EcoReach presented two lessons on water quality to Howard B. Stroud Elementary School’s problem-solving class. In order to improve water quality in a nearby stream to the school, Trail Creek, students in the class decided that they wanted to install a rain garden on Stroud’s campus.
The rain garden will have two purposes. First, the rain garden will decrease the amount of stormwater runoff to Trail Creek during rain events by promoting infiltration of the runoff into the ground. Second, by promoting infiltration, the contaminants in the stormwater runoff can be filtered out naturally.
Last Thursday, EcoReach volunteers were able to assist the students and staff of Stroud in building a rain garden near the entrance of the school. It was a beautiful day to get outside and do some gardening! EcoReachers had a blast teaching the students gardening skills. We are so proud of the students at Stroud for taking direct action and helping to improve the water quality of Athens streams! We are excited to work more with Stroud students in the future.
