STARKVILLE — A rain garden project in Starkville has been given a regional award from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Mississippi State University received the 2015 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Neighborhood/Community Category for the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum’s rain garden program.
The five-year project was designed and constructed by MSU students, faculty and volunteers.
It includes a rain garden, public use pavilion, cistern and sand filter and signs to explain the project.
The garden now serves as a demonstration site for North Mississippi.
The Rain Catcher Award recognizes excellence for using natural or man-made systems to manage stormwater and reduce water impacts. The work helps reduce the volume of stormwater discharges and removes pollutants present in runoff.
Online:
Mississippi State University’s stormwater project, http://oktibbehaheritagemuseum.com/wordpress
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