Raingardens

A garden with various plants and flowers in front of a house, featuring a decorative white bench and a red door.
A raingarden planted in the Stratton Meadows neighborhood in May 2023 after one growing season. 

A raingarden (or rain garden) is an aesthetically pleasing and ecologically beneficial way to capture and reduce pollution from stormwater runoff. By planting a range of native and perennial plants you are supporting pollinators, naturally filtering water, and sprucing up your lawn. According to the Ground Water Foundation, raingardens can remove up to 90% of nutrients and chemicals and up to 80% of sediments from the rainwater runoff. Raingardens allow for 30% more water to soak into the ground which is much more effective than conventional lawns.

Soak Up the Rain with Green Infrastructure Poster showing a graphic and photos of examples
Map showing Stratton Meadows area with gold stars showing the location of residential raingardens in the neighborhood (as of Nov 2025)
Rain Garden Illustration
Raingarden Illustration

Local Raingardens

See photos of some local raingardens in the linked pages below. The gold stars on the map of Stratton Meadows (Colorado Springs) shows the location of residential raingardens installed in the neighborhood in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

 

Raingarden Resources

Colorado Water Center - Raingarden Resources

The Colorado Stormwater Center with Colorado State University has many resources pertaining to raingarden installation. 

Colorado Stormwater Center’s guide for building a raingarden in Colorado.

Colorado Stormwater Center’s Guide

 Dynamic Earth Learning video: Raingardens

 

Do you have a raingarden? Want to share a photo? Please contact us at fountainckdist@gmail.com.