The Red Oak Rain Garden welcomes you to campus
Located on the University of Illinois' Urbana campus on Dorner Drive between Allen Hall and the McKinley Health Center, the Red Oak Rain Garden is a 10,000 square foot green infrastructure demonstration site that educates the public about sustainable garden design and exemplary rainwater management. It is also a venue for public workshops and events. Illinois Extension/Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant staff direct and manage the garden. Champaign County Master Gardeners, East Central Illinois Master Naturalists, and student groups and classes volunteer in the garden to provide a source of relaxation and continuing education for our community and visitors. RORG inspires and informs many of the potential benefits of rainscaping education program demonstration gardens. Apply these nature-based solutions to your own landscape.
Our recent installation was made possible by funding from The Student Sustainability Committee and American Water Charitable Foundation with assistance from project partner Facilities & Services. There's more to do. Your contribution is tax-deductible.
If you have any questions about supporting the Red Oak Rain Garden, contact Eliana Brown.
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