{"id":5715,"date":"2014-02-07T11:19:41","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T19:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/?page_id=5715"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:40:14","slug":"rain-gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/mg-home\/rain-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"176\" src=\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2053\/2014\/02\/Rain_Gardens_Logo-396x176.jpg\" alt=\"Rain_Gardens_Logo\" class=\"wp-image-14216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2014\/02\/Rain_Gardens_Logo-396x176.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2014\/02\/Rain_Gardens_Logo-792x351.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2014\/02\/Rain_Gardens_Logo-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2014\/02\/Rain_Gardens_Logo-1536x682.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2014\/02\/Rain_Gardens_Logo-2048x909.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A rain garden acts like a native forest by collecting, absorbing, and filtering stormwater runoff from roof tops, driveways, patios, and other areas that don\u2019t allow water to soak in. Rain gardens can help clean up the Sound and protect aquatic life. When it rains or snows, more water flows from developed areas than undisturbed areas, carrying oil, fertilizers, pesticides, sediment and other pollutants downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snohomish County supports nearly 700,000 residents and continues to grow on a fast track. As we have lost native forests and replaced them with solid surfaces and stormwater sewers, water infiltration has decreased while surface water runoff has increased. The runoff has increased the severity of flooding and swept containments from our homes and streets directly into streams. Rain gardens give us the ability to mimic nature by increasing infiltration of stormwater that comes off our roofs, driveways and landscapes. This helps protect Puget Sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU &#8211; Snohomish County Extension, Snohomish County Surface Water Management, the Snohomish Conservation District and the City of Everett are offering information on rain gardens and Natural Yard Care throughout Snohomish County. Look for the rain garden booth at community festivals and fairs. 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