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Final Touches Put On Rain Garden in Ingersoll

Monday, 5 October 2015 08:46

The largest of 9 rain gardens put in by the UTRCA will get its final leafy component tomorrow.

INGERSOLL - The largest of the low impact developments is in its final phase in Ingersoll.  

This project by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority installs 'rain gardens' as part of Warren Sinclair Homes Developments. By the end of 2016 they hope to have all nine of the proposed gardens installed. 

Conservation Services Technician with the Upper Thames River Conservation Area, Alison Regehr, has enthusiastic participants from Ingersoll District Secondary School to help put the final touches on the largest garden. "The students are involved through our community partnership programming here, and so these are students who are taking environmental courses at the school. They are going to be learning about rain gardens and storm water management, and getting their hands dirty and getting involved.''  

Regehr explains how this development will help other aspects in the county. "Low impact development can reduce the amount of water that goes into our creeks, and rivers after a rain storm, or it can delay the amount. So it can decrease that initial flooding after a rain storm." These installations can even improve water quality in our lakes and streams.  

Regehr tells us what they will be doing tomorrow in Ingersoll. "What's happening is we are planting the largest rain garden on a new development project that is going in Ingersoll. Now we are putting in the plants which is the final touch for the project. Next year the developer will finish up construction on the remaining rain gardens and they will be installed."  

Volunteers are always needed for future projects and can sign up to help by contacting the Upper Thames River Conservation Area.  

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