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<br />~ <br /> <br />Cost Share Funds <br />Available for <br />Rain Gardens <br /> <br />Description: Depressional areas in a yard that collect storm water runoff and hold it so it will <br />filter into the ground. Water in them is seldom deeper than 6" and only lasts a few days. <br />Benefits: Reduce f1ooding, conserve water, recharge aquifers, provide habitat, enhance <br />beauty of landscape, reduce erosion, improve water in lakes and streams, reduce public cost <br />to maintain storm sewer system. <br />Cost: Designed free of charge by Anoka Conservation District staff. Materials typically cost <br /><$1/500 for a rain garden with brick edging. Labor valued around $1,500. Homeowners may <br />meet their funding match with sweat equity. <br /> <br /> <br />Rain garden structured with brick edging <br /> <br /> <br />Concept plan for a rain garden <br /> <br /> <br />Rain garden in a natural depression area <br /> <br />\. <br /> <br />For More Information Contact <br />Anoka Conservation District : <br />Contact: Chris Lord <br />Phone: 763-434-2030 x13 <br />E-mail: chris.lord@anokaswcd.org <br />Web :www.AnokaNaturaIResource.com <br />