Things To Watch

MONDAY, MAY 23—

8:30 a.m.—Management Services Committee of McHenry County Board,

Meeting in the Government Center, Administration Building,

667 Ware Road, Woodstock

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The Committee is to consider a resolution to provide funding and authorization for a Rain Garden Demonstration Project on the County Campus. The McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District has offered the County a $3,000 grant which involves $1,800 with a 40% math of $1,200 to fund the rain garden demonstration project.

Also the Illinois American Water has offered the County a $6,200 grant to fund the installation of a rain garden and xeriscaping education project. For those not familiar with this xeriscaping is a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques such as the use of drought-tolerant plants.

This garden is planned for location near the front entrance to the County Administration Building. It will serve as a visual example to property owners regarding method of stormwater management and landscape maintenance.

Also assisting with the project excavation is the McHenry County Conservation District. Others include the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee and Master Gardeners to assist with planting the native plants.

The committee is also to discuss the County Administrato's Goals for 2011/12 and tour the  Courthouse.