http://www.statenews.com Rain gardens are popping up all over Michigan, including the Lansing area, and their benefits go beyond their aesthetic appeal — they also absorb and filter stormwater that typically flows into storm drains, rivers and lakes, taking pollutants with them. en-us Foundry4 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:19:26 -0500 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:39:01 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/19721/view Thanks so much for a fine job of reporting to the public on the issue of rain gardens. You have described the goals well and we surely appreciate getting the word out about the advantages of using plants native to Michigan. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:34:28 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/19721/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/19728/view To see the stormwater gardens that we’re prmotong in New Jersey, visit http://loisdevries.blogspot.com/2007/09/detention-basins-good-bad-and-ugly.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:45:52 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/19728/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/19752/view Thank you for the article. The talk was very informative and I was very glad to be able to attend. I am thrilled that Lansing is on board with making positive changes in regards to native plantings and natural resource management. As a side note, the correct spelling of my last name is Ames, not Amas (below the photo). Also, I believe the flower mentioned as Prairie Dog is actually Prairie Dock. I don’t know the scientific name for it. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:14:41 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/19752/view http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/20363/view Excellent article!! Very much needed for the watershed!! I have attended other talks with Patricia Pennell. She is awesome. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:39:01 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/20363/view