Construction will begin soon on the new rain garden! Now that you know all about the garden and what it is for, who is involved, and how can you become a part of it?

                The Rain Garden is being built by a coalition between the Urban East Coast Institute and Monmouth University’s Water Watch.  Professor Tiedemann of the Institute is the person who has been monumentally involved in bringing the rain garden on campus. He also has his own set of interns that are working on the logistical aspect of the garden, including the plants to be used and the planning of construction. 

                The other half of this team is Water Watch, headed by Katie Feeney. Katie is the leader of the group, and is also responsible for working with both the Institute and the club. Water Watch’s end of the project is to reach out to local communities and inform them about the project, as well as building the project. We get politicians involved in our projects, and inform them of the water issue. We also contact local newspapers and other universities to educate the communities about what we are doing, and how they can do the same thing to help the environment.  Another project we do is cleaning up local waterways and beach areas to stop beach closings and heal our water systems; another part of this is stream monitoring, in which we monitor the health of different waterways.   Media is another major topic. We involve local newspapers and other media networks to come and cover our cleanups or to be aware of what is happening. Water Watch is also responsible for building the garden, which is set to begin construction soon!

                Interested? Water Watch meets every Wednesday at 2:30 in 202A on the second floor of the Student Center. We are always looking for volunteers, and we are always willing to accept new members!