Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County Rain Garden
Description
The rain garden is a collaborative project between Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District and Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. The rain garden mitigates runoff from a large parking lot. Since only native plants are used it also serves a dual purpose as an educational garden for the public to learn about how rain gardens function and how to use native plants in garden design.
Site Location
• Site Name: Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
• Address: 18 Seward Ave, Middletown, NY 10940
• Owner: Orange County
• County: Orange
• Watershed: Monhagen Brook (Wallkill River)
• Land use of site: Office
• Can this site be visited? Yes
• Location on site: Between the front of the building and the parking lot
Practice Details
• Intent of design: To mitigate runoff from the parking lot
• Size of structure/capacity: 900 square feet
• Size of drainage area: 8,000 square feet
• Plants or materials used: Assorted native shrubs and perennials
• Maintenance: Regular weeding, removal of leaves as needed, annual mulching
• Maintained by: Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County Master Gardeners
Design/Installation Information
• Design: Orange County Soil & Water and Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners (landscape design)
• Installation: Orange County Soil & Water and Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners
• Date of installation: September and October 2010
• Zoning change or special permit required: No
• Project cost: Construction - $6,500; Plants - $600; Professional services - $6,200; Volunteer services value - $1,000
• Form of payment: Multiple sources
For Additional Site Information:
Contact: Kevin Sumner, District Manager, Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District
Address: 225 Dolson Avenue, Suite 103, Middletown, NY 10940
Email: kevin.sumner@ocsoil.org
Phone: (845) 343-1873
Contact: Debbie Lester, Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
Address: 18 Seward Ave, Suite 300, Middletown, NY 10940
Email: dal53@corbell.edu
Phone: (845) 344-1234
