{"id":13580,"date":"2020-03-05T20:20:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=13580"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:02:51","slug":"rainscaping-education-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/rainscaping-education-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainscaping Education Program Highlighted in NOAA Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rainscaping,<\/p>\n

The Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Rainscaping Education Program was highlighted in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Education Accomplishments Report for fiscal year 2019.<\/p>\n

This report highlighted all of NOAA\u2019s greatest accomplishments related to education in five main goal areas: science informed society, conservation and stewardship, safety and preparedness, future workforce and organizational excellence.<\/p>\n

The Rainscaping Education Program was featured in the Conservation and Stewardship section of the report. The Purdue Rainscaping Education Program<\/a> offers state-wide training for Purdue Master Gardeners, conservation agencies and organizations, stormwater professionals and landscape companies and consultants. Through two-day workshop sessions, the program provides an introduction to rainscaping and rain gardens, including segments on site selection, plant selection, garden design, installation, maintenance and community engagement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is wonderful to have the innovative and collaborative work of the Purdue Rainscaping Education Team recognized for its efforts,\u201d Kara Salazar<\/a>, assistant program leader and extension specialist for sustainable communities said. \u201cThe team has been working together since 2013 to develop and implement the interdisciplinary program addressing the need for community education on sustainable landscape practices to prevent polluted runoff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salazar and John Orick<\/a>,<\/strong> Purdue Master Gardener State Coordinator, are co-leads on the project. View\u00a0 the full Rainscaping Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The featured segment on the Rainscaping program from the NOAA annual report is below.
\n\"2019<\/p>\n

Resources
\n<\/strong>What is Rainscaping? Purdue Rainscaping Education Program Video<\/a>, Purdue Extension
\nQ&A About Drainage Water Recycling for the Midwest<\/a>,\u00a0 The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nBecome a Purdue Master Gardener<\/a>, The Education Store
\nPlan Today For Tomorrow’s Flood<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n

Kara Salazar<\/a>, Assistant Program Leader and Extension Specialist for Sustainable Communities
\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Rainscaping Education Program was highlighted in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Education Accomplishments Report for fiscal year 2019. This report highlighted all of NOAA\u2019s greatest accomplishments related to education in five main goal areas: science informed society, conservation and stewardship, safety and preparedness, future workforce and organizational […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,43,45,971,499,49,52],"tags":[955,256,943,402,1105,1104],"class_list":["post-13580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trees","category-gardening","category-howto","category-land-use","category-natural-resource-planning","category-plants","category-safety","tag-flood","tag-fnr","tag-fnr-extension","tag-iisg","tag-polluntant","tag-rainwater","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t