Rain garden. Photo: Courtesy of MDC

Manage Stormwater

Using native wetland and moist prairie or forest plants in rain gardens, and in bioretention and wetland detention basins, slows down and absorbs rainwater, thus reducing the quantity and velocity of stormwater runoff, which protects streams and water quality.

Native Plants for Stormwater Management Projects book cover

NEW in 2025!!!
Grow Native!’s Native Plants for Stormwater Management: Species Selection for the Lower Midwest by Daniel Shaw and Rusty Schmidt, developed to guide project planners and designers through the process of selecting plant species for a variety of stormwater practices.
Available as a free PDF

More Grow Native! resources for information on natives for managing stormwater:

Missouri Prairie Journal articles:

 

Other resources:

Stream Teams United’s video:

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