There is a temporary pause on submitting new RainScapes Rewards Rebate Program applications from August 1 – October 15, 2021. Here is what you can do to get ready
The Department of Environmental Protection collaborated with Montgomery County Public Schools to install three gardens at Olney Elementary School. The new gardens were dedicated during a ceremony on Thursday, November
Don’t miss out on the rain garden and conservation landscaping training hosted by the County’s RainScapes program. This class, held only once or twice a year, is an opportunity to learn
When the brand new Seven Locks Elementary School building opened in 2012, people were excited. The modern facility in Bethesda was more than welcome after the previous school had become
Any time of year is a potential problem time in Montgomery County, at least when you’re a gardener worried about deer. The risk also exists for rain gardens and conservation
Fall landscapes signal the end of summer and the transition to winter. In the process, the cheerful colors of fall shine, as our plants in the garden give up their
Last year, the United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley received a $10,000 RainScapes rebate to design and construct a series of four rain gardens in a swale at the
As part of Community Service Week, DEP staff, representatives from Rock Creek Conservancy and volunteers came together to paint four inlet drainage areas surrounding a rain garden in the Rock Creek
Anyone who has worked on green issues—or in a group of any kind, for that matter—knows that a good idea is only half the battle. If the right people aren’t
Green never happens in a vacuum. That’s especially true when you’re dealing with an entity as complex as a church, or another community of faith. But at the same time,