Library Rain Garden Will Protect Water, Environmental Group Says
The Environmental Commission hopes to begin installation this spring.
A small rain garden at the Wyckoff Public Library is coming together after the collaborative work of many township volunteers. The Environmental Commission, in cooperation with the Energy and Buildings Green Team, put together a proposal to install a rain garden to the right of the library’s entrance doors. The proposal was approved by the Library Board Wednesday night. The rain garden’s purposes are many, according to Green Team members. “A rain garden is a storm water runoff mediator,” said Wyckoff Environmental Commissioner Catherine Runge. “Storm water eventually enters the water supply and carries pesticides from landscapes and chemicals from roofs.” “One way to protect our water resources locally is intercepting, treating and …
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