Description

Join staff and volunteers to help maintain rain gardens and stormwater wetlands at Bradley Creek Elementary School in Wilmington. The project is part of the Hewletts and Bradley Creek Watershed Restoration Plan, which aims to reduce the amount of polluted runoff that makes its way into the creeks. Rain gardens and wetlands help filter polluted runoff, protecting water quality and preventing swim advisories and shellfish closures. Rain gardens and wetlands also help to reduce hazardous flooding and provide wildlife habitat. Volunteers will remove invasive plants, pull weeds, prune trees, and spread mulch in the existing rain gardens and wetlands at the school. All project supplies and equipment will be provided as well as snacks and refreshments. The event is open to the public and suitable for all ages. Come on out to help work on a rain garden or just to find out what you can do in your own backyard to protect your local creeks and coastal waters. Support for this project was made possible through the Landfall Foundation and Cape Fear Garden Club.