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One of the rain gardens in New Auburn is tall with fall foliage. It was put in with the volunteer efforts of (from left) Al Odenthal and Deb and Kerry Wuetherich, among others.
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Rain gardens work

Drawdown of High Island Lake continues

By Tim Krohn
The Free Press

Hardy native species are planted, including grasses with deep root systems.

They are designed with a tile line running along the bottom of the trench so water does not stand more than 48 hours to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.

The gardens serve as micro-retention ponds, filtering out pollutants and lawn chemicals.



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