Green Ideas

Stormwater Management

Stormwater management has become a big concern for many communities. Listed below is a collection of informational documents explaining various methods individuals can take to help control and manage stormwater, check them out!

Rain Barrels

  1. Harvesting Water from Rain Barrels (PDF)
  2. How to Build a Rain Barrel (PDF)
  3. What Is a Rain Barrel (PDF)

Rain Gardens

  1. Rain Garden Information for Homeowners (PDF)
  2. Rain Gardens and the Community (PDF)
  3. Simple Rain Garden Installation Instructions (PDF)

Ponds & Streams

  1. Ponds and Streams - What We Can Do to Protect Them (PDF)

Plants & Trees

  1. Native Plants for Acidic Soils (PDF)
  2. Native Plants for Shady Locations (PDF)
  3. Native Plants for Sunny Locations (PDF)
  4. Pennsylvania Native Plants for Rain Gardens (PDF)