Build a Rain Garden
A rain garden is landscaping that absorbs water from your roof or driveway.
Homeowners are catching on to rain gardens, a shallow depression in a yard that collects rainwater and sports a variety of flowers, shrubs and grasses.
Enter to Win a Free Rain Garden by Sept. 9
The City is raffling four free rain gardens to be installed this fall at no cost to the winners. To enter the rain garden raffle, your home must be within a Healthy Streams Neighborhood and staff must pre-confirm your site is suitable. Raffle winners will be announced Sept. 11 during a free rain garden workshop.
The City will provide materials, labor, and the landscape design with your input. Gardens will be installed on either Saturday, Sept. 25 or Saturday, Oct. 9. In return, winners are asked to be present on installation day, assist if possible, pledge to maintain the garden without chemicals, and allow us to feature it on tours and for educational events.
Free rain garden workshop Saturday, Sept. 11
$200 Rain Garden Grants Available
Planning to landscape? By installing a rain garden into your landscape to manage stormwater from your home, you could be eligible for up to $200 from the City and East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.
For details on the raffle, rain garden workshop or grants, e-mail Jamie.Stamberger@GreshamOregon.gov or call 503-618-2793.
Getting Started
Rain Garden Guidelines
Rain Garden Plant List (Sun and Shade)
Rain Garden Sunny Plant Palette
Rain Garden Shady Plant Palette
Native Plant Suppliers
Commonly Asked Questions
Visit Gresham Rain Gardens
Healthy Streams Neighborhoods – This map shows the probability that a rain garden, downspout disconnection, or other stormwater management technique can be safely implemented on your Gresham property.
Rain Garden Assistance and More
Our Healthy Streams Program offers at-home assistance for planning your rain garden, as well as free downspout disconnection parts and labor, natural gardening information, free trees and more.
Contact Jamie Stamberger at 503-618-2793 or Jamie.Stamberger@GreshamOregon.gov
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