Rain Garden Contest
Register by July 31 to win a trip to Washington D.C.!
Going green saves you green and keeps our streams clean! How is your family going green in Kansas City? Tell us about solutions you're using, like:
- redirect your downspout into a rain barrel and reusing that water
- create a rain garden in your yard to absorb stormwater and help prevent runoff
- Photos: Four views of your rain garden showing it from different sides.
- Dimensions: Size of your rain garden (length x width).
- Plant list: Tell us what native plants are planted in your rain garden.
- Location: Street address and county of your home rain garden. NOTE: Rain gardens must be located within the Missouri River Watershed, which includes the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
- Your short essay: In 150 words or less, explain why it's important to you for each of us to do our part in and around our own homes to reduce runoff.(Write your essay on a separate Word document, then cut and paste the text into the "Garden Description and Plants Used" box.)
Saturday gardeners and landscape professionals across the metro area have made quite a splash with rain gardens, green roofs and bioswales. Now that dirty work may yield some pay dirt.
We are seeking creative examples of citizens who are helping to make Kansas City one of America's greenest cities. One family will win a trip for four courtesy of Midwest Airlines. The prize trip includes round trip tickets from Kansas City International Airport to Washington D.C. and a tour of our nation's capitol.
Simply register your rain garden by July 31, 2008 along with images and a brief description. A panel of judges will select the winner based on attractiveness, appropriateness of natural plants selected for the site, and your efforts to use green solutions to keep the rain where it falls.
How to apply:
Complete the rain garden registration form on the www.rainkc.com website. Upload your digital photos during the registration process for our judges to review. If your rain garden is selected by the judges, we will schedule an appointment to visit the site and verify the information.
Be sure to include the following in your online application:
CONTEST DEADLINE: July 31, 2008!
If you are not able to submit photos electronically, you may complete the form online but do not hit submit, just print the web page and mail your registration form and your photos to:
10,000 Rain Gardens Photo Contest
Astra Enterprises, Inc.
11200 Summit Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
Please note, photographs will not be returned.