Ellsworth American reports on rain garden project funded by Maine EPSCoR
The Ellsworth American reported three Husson University students were awarded a $1,500 grant to study stormwater runoff. The students will use the award to design a rain garden on Husson’s Bangor campus, according to the article. Rain gardens are designed to absorb rainwater from impervious surfaces, such as roads and driveways, before the water flows off campus. This prevents the stormwater from picking up pollutants and depositing them downstream into nearby lakes and rivers, the article states. The grant is part of Maine Student Water Challenge, a new initiative created through a partnership between the Maine Experimental Program Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR) at the University of Maine and Maine Campus Compact. The Bangor Daily News also carried a news release about the project.