Art in the Garden: A Conversation with Catherine Wiesener on the Red Oak Rain Garden MosaicsĀ
For six years now, the student-made mosaics at the Red Oak Rain Garden have added bursts of color and personality to the paths. Theyāre carefully placed, nestled into the edges of the garden where plants meet pavement, and feel like theyāve always belonged here.Ā In the fall, I visited the Allen Hall/Unit One ceramics studioā¦
RORG’s 2025 Year-in-Review
As 2025 comes to a close, the Red Oak Rain Garden (RORG) has continued to flourish as both a living landscape and a hub for learning, creativity, and community connection. This year, the RORG TeamāEliana Brown, Layne Knoche, Maddy Craftācared for the garden and welcomed people into it through stewardship, student engagement, public events, andā¦
This GivingTuesday, make a lasting impact with the Red Oak Rain Garden!
by C. Eliana Brown, RORG Director Did you know the Red Oak Rain Garden isn’t just a beautiful community spaceāitās also beneficial to our majestic red oak? Before the rain garden existed, the oak had āwet feetā during storms, preventing it from thriving. People passing through also used to experience wet feet as rainwater floodedā¦
Summer 2025 IISG Stormwater Intern: Jenna BalabanĀ
Looking back on this summer, I had the amazing opportunity to work with Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) and Illinois Extension. I leave with wonderful memories and an even deeper sense of connection to the community that cares so deeply about integrating sustainable infrastructure into our world. I feel so grateful for all that I haveā¦
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