Bioretention
Bioretention is one of the main components of the Low Impact Development (LID) approach for managing stormwater runoff. Bioretention was developed by Prince George's County (MD) around 1990 and has be...
Combined Sewer Overflow Rooftop Type Analysis
This report describes The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) year-long project to analyze rooftop surfaces, evaluate rain barrels as a means of reducing CSO (Combined Sewage Overflow...
Creating A Bog Garden
Bogs found in the natural environment are extremely important for filtering and purifying stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff is the excess water that runs across the land when it rains or snows. W...
Edgewood College's Rain Garden Projects
This website includes photos of several various sized rain gardens (ranging from 45 to 1500 sq. ft) that were constructed on Edgewood College's Madison Wisconsin campus.
Green Landscaping with Native Plants
THE NATURAL LANDSCAPING ALTERNATIVE:
An EPA Annotated Slide Collection illustrating the use of native plants in landscaping.
Green Roofs - A Photo Gallery
This Green Roofs Australia website provides an inspiring photo gallery of green roofs and a wealth of information about green roofs and links to many other resources.
Porous Paving Video
This website includes a short video demonstrating porous asphalt paving produced by the Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corp. (Grimes,Iowa)
Porous Paving Video
This website includes a short video demonstrating porous asphalt paving produced by the Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corp. (Grimes,Iowa)
Rain Garden Design Templates
This website provides design templates that show a range of styles and sizes for rain gardens in the home landscape. Appropriate plants for specific designs are suggested. While the templates were des...
Rain Garden Manual
A detailed how-to manual for homeowners that covers rain garden sizing and site, construction details and planting and maintenance. Includes 11 conceptual planting designs with plant species lists.