Identify a low section of your yard — or choose a location where you want to create one. Make sure that utilities are not ...

Typically, your roof’s downspouts can be directed away from your home and toward a rain garden. Some gardeners also create rock-lined shallow ditches or swales from the downspout or other runoff ...

Rain can cause farm runoff that pollutes waterways. This tool shows farmers exactly how it happens. Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Tue, June 4, 2024 at 10:02 AM UTC. 6 min read.

A rain barrel is exactly what it sounds like — it's a large barrel (or container), usually 50-100 gallons, that is placed beneath a downspout to catch and store rainwater that falls from your roof.

So how can you reduce runoff at home? There's a handful of options, some of which can be cost-free. Stormwater drags nutrients like phosphorus into drains, which lead to lakes and streams ...

We are excited to see the impacts this program has on reducing runoff through infiltration and water storage at the household level," said Jennifer Harrison, Agriculture and Land Resources ...

The rain garden is designed to catch the runoff from storms, which can bring pollutants into the bay water as it runs down from the road and other surfaces. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.