Rain Gardens

The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District is involved in several rain garden projects. Below are some pictures of current projects.

We are always looking for volunteers to assist in planting rain gardens throughout the city. Contact our office at 216/524-6580, ext. 22 for more information.

Rain Garden Locations:

Location	Size	Installed
Hawken Middle School - Lyndhurst	200 sq. feet	June 2009
Schaeffer Park - Lyndhurst	300 sq. feet	September 2008
Zone Recreation Center - Cleveland	200 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Gunning Recreation Center - Cleveland	200 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Fairview Park - Cleveland	200 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Humphrey Park - Cleveland	200 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Rockefeller Greenhouse - Cleveland	200 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Seven Hills City Hall - Seven Hills	350 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Cuyahoga SWCD office - Valley View	250 sq. feet	Summer 2007
Community Park - Independence	300 sq. feet
South Euclid Library	300 sq. feet	July 2006
Brainard Park	300 sq. feet	October 2006
Euclid Creek Reservation - Welsh Woods	150 sq. feet	September 2006
Richmond Heights Kiwanis Lodge	200 sq. feet	August 2006

Seven Hills Rain Garden
7325 Summitview Drive
Seven Hills, OH

Rain Garden Workshop and Installation - June 12, 2007


   Rain Garden site - 5/14/2007              Digging the site - 6/1/2007


     Measuring the depth -                         Ready for planting - 6/12/2007
     6/1/2007


Waiting to be planted - 6/12/2007            Mayor Bentkowski planting
                                                                          the garden - 6/12/2007


    Citizens planting the garden-                 Mark Papke planting the
     6/12/2007                                                 garden - 6/12/2007


                            Seven Hills Rain Garden - 6/12/2007

Cuyahoga SWCD
6100 W. Canal Road
Valley View, OH 44125

Rain Garden Installation - June 14, 2007


Digging the site - 6/14/2007                  Waiting to be planted - 6/14/2007


Laying the weed barrier                         Laying the soil mix over the
over the soil - 6/14/2007                        weed barrier - 6/14/2007


Arranging the plants - 6/14/2007        Waiting to be planted - 6/14/2007


Plants arranged in the garden -                     Planting the garden -
6/14/2007                                                          6/14/2007


Planting the garden -                     Cuyahoga SWCD rain garden - 6/14/2007                                        6/14/2007

Growing Garden - July 23, 2007