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Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens: Stamford: Connecticut College Arboretum: Connecticut College: New London: Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum: Rocky Hill: Edgerton Park Conservancy: New Haven: EEB Biodiversity Education and Research Greenhouses University of Connecticut: Storrs: Harkness Memorial State Park: Waterford: Hartford Botanical Garden ...
Kent Falls State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Kent, Connecticut, within the Litchfield Hills region of the southern Berkshires. The state park is home to Kent Falls, a series of waterfalls on Falls Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River. [3] The falls drop 250 feet (76 m) in under a quarter mile.
Recently completed infiltration basin for stormwater collection. An infiltration basin (or recharge basin) is a form of engineered sump [1] or percolation pond [2] that is used to manage stormwater runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay.
The first rain gardens were created to mimic the natural water retention areas that developed before urbanization occurred. The rain gardens for residential use were developed in 1990 in Prince George's County, Maryland, when Dick Brinker, a developer building a new housing subdivision had the idea to replace the traditional best management practices (BMP) pond with a bioretention area.
National Garden Clubs, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [2] [3] It consists of dozens of local branches, in nearly every state in the US and has about 190,000 members as of 2021. [4] [5] Its stated mission is "to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental ...
Rain Gardens are shallow depressions filled with an engineered soil mix that supports vegetative growth. They are usually used on individual home lots to capture roof runoff. Typical soil depths range from 6 to 18 inches. The capture ratio is the ratio of the rain garden's area to the impervious area that drains onto it.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Maryland is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Maryland [1] [2 ...