2026 Rain Garden Rumble

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It's a native plant playoff!  

Get to know 28 of the native plants found in the Red Oak Rain Garden by building a bracket, submitting it, and voting for your favorites. Cast  votes during daily matches on weekdays from March 17 to April 3 on the rain garden's social media accounts.  

The Red Oak Rain Garden is a demonstration landscape on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus managed by Illinois Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant staff. 

How to Play 

  • Vote daily at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. starting March 17 on Facebook and Instagram

  • Bracket winners will be contacted about a prize.  

The Red Oak Rain Garden is a demonstration landscape on the Champaign-Urbana campus managed by University of Illinois Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant staff. Explore more about rainfall management and rain gardens.  

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact