This urban rain garden two blocks from the Island Press office doesn't just help the city manage rainwater, it's also educates urbanites about rain, serves as wildlife habitat and is a lovely place to enjoy a frozen yogurt afternoon snack.
We watch rain fall and we know it ends up in rivers and oceans, but it's easy not to care how it gets there as long as it doesn't end up in our basements. The new book Artful Rainwater Design reminds us that rainwater is a resource worth singing about—and offers creative ways to make the infrastructure we build for rainwater not just efficient, but also educational, beautiful, and even fun.
