GARDEN GOALS AND

CONSERVATION GARDENS

Score Four ProgramInterstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin

EXAMPLES OF GARDEN GOALS

TO REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF

TO ATTRACT POLLINATORSNectar gardens to attract bees…

TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES

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Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly gardens to attract butterflies…

TO ATTRACT BIRDS

TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE Plants feed insects that in turn feed…

BirdsReptilesAmphibiansMammals

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TO PROVIDE FOOD

TO CREATE AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM

CONSERVATION GARDENS

CONSERVATION GARDENS

Slow down the runoff. Spread it out. Let it soak in.

CONSERVATION GARDENS Mimics the function of a forest, wetland,

or meadow

Conserves and cleans water Reduces stormwater runoff Reduces erosion Uses native plants Provides wildlife habitat

CONSERVATION GARDENS

QUESTIONS?