Upcoming Events

Rain Garden Community Events

May 15

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Exploration Garden Volunteer Stewardship Day

Clinton Hills Conservation Park

Join Heartlands Conservancy for a day of environmental stewardship at the Exploration Garden in Clinton Hills Conservation Park, Swansea, IL! Help transform this natural landscape and educational area into a thriving haven for birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife. Your efforts will directly support habitat restoration and conservation.

www.heartlandsconservancy.org

May 16

Saturday, May 16, 2026

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Godfrey Native Plant Sale – The Nature Institute

The Nature Institute

Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. A wide variety of native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, and sedges from Grow Native! professional members will be available for purchase at this sale. Some vendors accept cash, check, or credit cards; some only cash or checks.

www.moprairie.org

Why Build a Rain Garden?

Every rain garden is a step towards better water quality, restoring the function and balance of nature. So what is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow, landscaped depression that temporarily holds and filters rainwater rather than sending it directly into traditional storm water culverts and nearby streams. When landscaped with native plants it also helps restore the ecosystem. It’s landscaping – with a purpose.

Join our team.

Our unique platform integrates education, outreach, and commerce with a creative mix of fun, inspiration and support. So no matter who you are-- homeowner, student or CEO, landscaper or land use planner-- you are part of the solution to watershed restoration and we have a place for you on our team.