Recently, the Friends of Lake Wingra met with Clare Seguin, a Lincoln science teacher who is interested in applying for a grant from FOLW.
The grant would cover expenses for installation of a rain garden--mostly for plants purchased wholesale from Agrecol, Inc. Up to $4,000 in funds are available from FOLW, with an application deadline of Jan. 5, 2015.
Clare said she could incorporate rain garden construction into her classes. Students would put the plants in the ground.
We discussed how a rain garden with native plants could introduce students to concepts of biodiversity. Students can use inexpensive cameras to "capture" insects visiting fall flowers in the garden. Then they can make scrapbooks of insect photos, and look up life-cycle details on the internet.
