Rain gardens: Gallery
Lake Wilcox Snap project that installed Rain garden features along with bioswales, rainwater harvesting barrels and Permeable pavement parking lots of residents. Read more about the retrofits, their performance and the overall project in the, Lake Wilcox SNAP Embracing Nature in the Community. Photo credit: CVC, 2016.
Rain Gardens located on private, lot-level properties in the Lakeview Neighborhood in Mississauga, ON. Read more about the project here, in the Lakeview Village Sustainability Strategy DRAFT.
Rain garden LID feature located at a public school, used both for practical water retention, infiltration and water quality instrumental benefits and can be used as a valuable 'teaching-tool' for grade school children.
Typical close up of a rain garden and some of the plants located in the low hydric zone. This low zone is often referred to as the extended detention or shoreline fringe area. This area is frequently inundated during storm events, and is well-drained between rainfall events. CVC, 2022.
An example of a finished house with multiple LID practices installed within the Lake Wilcox Snap project site. Read more about the neighbourhood in the, Lake Wilcox SNAP Embracing Nature in the Community. Photo credit: CVC, 2016.
A simplified schematic depicting the three primary zones associated with soil moisture levels and the appropriate plant species selected for each zone's specific soil characteristics, best adapted to the area's growing conditions. (Source: CVC, 2022)[1]
- ↑ CVC. 2022. Native Plants for Rain-ready Landscapes> plant these native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and groundcovers to help manage stormwater - beautifully. cvc.ca/GreenYourProperty. https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/com_lo_rain-ready-guide_20220328-FINAL3.pdf