Welcome to our Rain Gardens Page

This Rain Garden Manual is a dream come into reality for the NPSNJ. Our manual features key steps in the process that will allow you to install a rain garden either at your home, community, or schoolyard. You will eNJoy the low maintenance and beauty once the plants are mature.

Click here for FREE download of New Jersey’s Rain Garden Manual in two sections:

Download Part 1 - pdf 800K

Download Part 2 - pdf 1000K

After downloading the manual:

• If you have questions about installing a rain garden at your school, please contact Kathy Salisbury : email:

The NPSNJ is able to provide this resource due to many hours of volunteer time and a generous grant from The Watershed Institute.