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Homegrown Habitats: Rain Gardens

April 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

| FASN/Visitors Center

If you have any questions regarding this program, please call the Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065, Tuesday—Saturday, 10 am—5 pm, Sunday 12–5 pm.

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to rewild your home landscape. This month we’ll talk about plants that require wet feet and how to transform that area of standing water in your yard into a rain garden habitat.

Details

Date
April 10
Time
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Venue

Location
1828 Smith Rd.
Akron, OH 44313 United States + Google Map

Other

Age Group
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Virtual or In Person
In Person
Park
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm

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