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Rain Garden Overview
A rain garden is like any other garden, except it collects rainfall and snowmelt runoff from impervious surfaces and gathers it into a small basin where plants can filter and treat the water.

Rain gardens are an effective way of improving water quality in cities and towns because they capture storm water runoff and pollutants from these impervious surfaces and treat it through natural biological processes.

Cook County Court House Rain Garden
The rain garden at the Cook County Courthouse was constructed in Fall 2010, with State Cost Share funding in partnership with SWCD, Cook County, and courthouse staff. Maintenance is performed by courthouse staff and the rain garden is working and looking great!

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Cook Soil & Water Regular Monthy Meeting
June 07, 2012 (1:00 pm)
Water Advisory Committee
June 18, 2012 (1:30 pm)

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Soil & Water

District Manager
Kerrie Fabius
(218)387-3649
Water Plan Coordinator
Ilena Berg
(218)387-3648
Program Assistant
Theresa Oberg
(218)387-3647

LOCATION
Cook County Courthouse
411 W. 2nd Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604

HOURS
8AM-4PM M-F

PHONE
(218)387-3647

EMAIL
soilandwater@co.cook.mn.us