Stewardship Partners, the Pierce Stream Team, and the City of University Place invite you to a FREE, two-hour rain garden workshop on July 13, 6-8 p.m., at Narrows View Intermediate School (7813 44th St. W., University Place). A rain garden is a shallow depression in a yard that is planted with a variety of flowers, shrubs, and grasses, to help manage run-off from hard surfaces and filter pollutants on-site. At this workshop, you will learn how rain gardens help soak up rainwater from downspouts, driveways, and sidewalks, while protecting our local waterways. When planted with the right types of plants, rain gardens also attract birds, butterflies, and bees. At the workshop, you will receive a free rain garden manual and instruction on the basics for building your own rain garden. You will be able to see a rain garden installed earlier this year on site at Narrows View Intermediate School, and learn about opportunities to gain hands-on experience to create rain gardens later this year. This workshop is FREE, but registration is required. To register, call or email the Pierce Stream Team at (253) 845-2973 or streamteam@piercecountycd.org. Confirmation and other information will be sent at the time of registration. (Note: This is the last scheduled rain garden workshop in Pierce County in 2010, and you do not need to be a University Place resident to attend. All are welcome!) Jayme Gordon Stream Team Coordinator Pierce Conservation District 5430 66th Ave. E. P.O. Box 1057 Puyallup, WA 98371 (253) 845-2973