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 Team—Eliana Brown, Layne Knoche, Maddy Craft—cared for the garden and welcomed people into it through stewardship, student engagement, public events, and…
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 space—it’s also beneficial to our majestic red oak? Before the rain garden existed, the oak had “wet feet” during storms, preventing it from thriving. People passing through also used to experience wet feet as rainwater flooded…
Summer 2025 IISG Stormwater Intern: Jenna Balaban
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 have…
The 2025 Illinois Green Infrastructure & Erosion Control Conference
I recently had the chance to sit down with Betsy Jo Richardson and Colleen Ruhter, two of the organizers behind the Green Infrastructure & Erosion Control Conference. While the conference has always been a space to learn, in 2025 it’s opening its arms even wider. This year, the focus stretches to include broader topics and…
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