Introduction – why we are doing this and the overall campaign, review agenda and speakers etc (Naomi) – 5 minutesCongregations involved in Sacred Grounds MDCounty public investment in stormwater issuesPrivate investment – YOU at HOMEPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY RAIN CHECK REBATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW – KATHY SOMOZA-GARCIA (15 MIN)How Rain Check rebate can help you contribute at your home to a healthy BayWhat the rebate is and how to applyResourcesGardening with Native Plants – Kit Gage, Friends of Sligo Creek (15 min)What the best native plants for my yardWhere can I buy themHow will they help with flooding and pollutionDesigning a garden with native plantsHow to become a certified wildlife habitat (Naomi) – 10 min4 stepsApplication onlineSignsPledge to Plant Native Plants at Home – put in chat the linkQuestions and Answers (all)

Does the Chesapeake Bay Trust provide rebate support for residents of Howard County?

I will share the Howard County program info

How about Mont. Co?

Everyone who is not talking please MUTE the phone , thanks

Is there a program or a website for Anne Arundel Co? I have friends who live there and would be interested in planting native plants. thanks

How about Howard county?

thank you

The Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy is a great resource in that county.

https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantPledge

rain garden plants

I think I've heard of Rain Barrrel and rain garden

Rain garden

rain garden

Rain barrel, rain garden

Interested in permeable pavement

Rain Garden and permeable pavement

rain barrels

we already have a rain barrel, we'd like to create one or more rain gardens

permeable pavement for sure!

I’m interested in learning which plants can survive in my yard that are native species and deer resistant.

rain barrel

Permeable pavers

rain barrel and rain garden

rain garden and rain barrel

Rain barrel

This program runs until 9 pm to allow for lots of Q/A

you can put questions right into the chat or ask when we pause

we will share this resource page with all participants after

Kathy's info: ksmoza@cbtrust.org

CBT is funding our Sacred Grounds work in Prince George's County and we are grateful!!

NWF.org/gardenforwildlife

will we get a copy of the slides

I would like a copy of the slides. Thank you.

I'd love to get the slides! thank you

we would like a copy of the slides fishntrains@gmail.com

I would love a copy of the slides also.

yes just add your name if you want the slides.

If you send a copy of the presentation to shburger@comcast.net I can put it on the Oseh Sacred Grounds webpage. Thanks!

yes

https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantPledge

www.wildones.org

if you go to NWF's native plant finder and it will tell you best trees for your zipcode

Anne Arundel County Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee Credit Program: https://www.aacounty.org/departments/public-works/wprp/watershed-protection-restoration-fee/wprf-credit-program/#:~:text=Eligible%20property%20owners%20in%20Anne,uses%20of%20stormwater%20runoff%20controls.

if you want free native plants then sign up to pledge at:

https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantPledge

each congregation will host a native plant pick up day in May.

and it will include 3-6 of the same plant so you can clump them together like Kit just suggested

This is great! Thank you!

Iris is beautiful

Oseh has it's own pledge form. Go to the Oseh website at: https://www.oseh-shalom.org/about/sacred-grounds-project

black eyed Susan's the state flower will be given away during congregation native plant pick up days

even if you aren't a member of a particular congregation, you can sign up to pick up your plants.

ICCL's native plant pick up day is May 14. Please see msg me if you have not signed up yet. There is a google signup sheet going around for signing.

all congregations are listed at: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantPledge

Thank you!! So we can direct ppl to this link instead of google doc??

but Oseh Shalom was so excited and creative they created their own but you can sign up on either one

Asters are so beautiful

wow most of the plants are ones we are giving away

reminder: program goes until 9 pm to answer all your questions

Please send me the slides too - thank you. Parveeza Shaikh

how deep do you plant a rain garden?

we will share all the links and recording to all congregations and all participants

And we will do this again on May 5th with Montgomery County RainScapes program with one of their amazing experts

Please send slides to helometz@hotmail.com thanks!

so how deep do you dig for a rain garden?

does rock go in the bottom or just soil?

so how do you prevent weeds in the rain garden

what about cardboard or garden material to block weeds

does a rain garden have to be a pond/

rain garden should hold water for just a short time, a few hours, and not be a pond itself

but technically it is a depression of sorts

can a rain garden be planted on a slope?

in the first few years you do need to be diligent about weeds

you want to plant very tightly to keep the other plants out too

In howard county, Lauren's Garden Service and Native Plant Nursery is at 13554 Tridelphia Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042

thank you Linda, that is a great source

will native plants do well in areas that are not necessarily areas that collect water?

My backyard slopes in multiple directions and the water flows across the lawn and down to the creek which eventually flows into the Patuxent River. I need to find a way to improve our landscape there. Terracing is needed?

Linda: apply for a rebate and they will come out for a consultation

Except I am in Howard County.

is there a chart that shows roots depths of recommended MidAtlantic natives for use in rain gardens?

I believe Howard County offers consultations and I think Naomi was going to share more information on that program

Where can you sign up for the May 5 presentation for Montgomery County?

The larger plants typically have deep roots, but they keep getting deeper as they get older. Lots of grasses have very deep roots - Panicum, Little Bluestem. Prairie plants typically as well.

Focus on Montgomery CountySacred Grounds: Caring for Creation in Montgomery CountyUsing Native Plants to Care for Earth at Home:Creating Joy and Beauty with Wildlife Habitat & Rain Gardens** online workshop **Thursday, MAY 5 Register: bit.ly/regMCgarden

Naomi will send out a signup via email.

Link to Howard County CleanScapes program: https://www.cleanwaterhoward.com/what-is-your-role/residential-properties/cleanscapes

Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping, Chesapeake Bay Watershed, US Fish & Wildlife Service has lists of hundreds of native plants with their growing needs and characteristics.

It's nice to know that not raking your leaves in the fall has benefits (as well as allowing me to be lazy!)

Leaving your leaves on the ground also protects those perennial plants.

Thank you! This is so wonderful.

Did you find anything on the Howard County program?

Thank you. Great information.

Be safe all!

Thank you very much!

I have heard that since global warming is changing the USDA growing zones, shifting, then, do we choose native plants that are in the MidAtlantic and their range extends southward?

thank you everyone!

Alan, here is the link to the Howard County CleanScapes program: https://www.cleanwaterhoward.com/what-is-your-role/residential-properties/cleanscapes

Thank you

Thank you. Can I get on a newsletter about this new work to find the best native plants that will be resilient and grow in the changing climate.

Thanks. Very informative!

What is your favoriate wildflower native species?

Thank you! Great presentation!

Great presentation !

I love the purple aster

Mine is the swamp sunflower!

Does native need a lot of sunlight

I love Seaside Goldenrod for migrating Monarchs in October in Harford County.

Black eyed Susan

Swamp Milkweed is Awesome!!!

I also love black eyed susans!

another very interesting native species is the Hibiscus which is majestic.

Thank you all for joining!!

Thank you Kathy and Kit for excellent presentations

I love that, Joelle. Thanks for closing us out with that thought.

https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantPledge

Thank you so much, this was wonderful

Thank you for this zoom. What is the newsletter or email list that will receive the information you just spoke about?

Thanks for this wonderful presentation. Stay safe!

Thank you

Today rajah!