RAIN GARDEN CELEBRATION!

RAIN GARDEN CELEBRATION!

Marlborough has an opportunity to showcase a couple of
projects that could put us on the national stage.

In addition to the Target Green project (page 1), the
EPA and Mid-America Regional Council are working
with Marlborough residents to disconnect down spouts and
install both rain gardens and rain barrels. Eight rain gardens have been planted.

These demonstration projectson private property compliment the work the city is doing to install rain gardens,permeable pavement and other green solutions in the
public right-of-way.

On Friday, July 22. EPA and city officials will recognize
homeowners in the Marlborough area for installing dem onstration rain gardens, rain

barrels and other green solutions to reduce stormwater
runoff and keep our streams clean. A tour of the gardens
will precede a press conference at 12 noon at 1312 E. 79th
Street, the site of the first rain garden. Mayor Sly James,
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Circo, Councilman Michael Brooks
and other city, county and state officials have been invited to
attend and give remarks.