
Looking back on my RORG experience: Piper Siblik
By Piper Siblik, RORG Student Team It seems hard to believe I’ve wrapped up my time with RORG and the RORG Team. It was just over a year ago that I was first meeting with RORG Director Eliana Brown to discuss her desire to develop an interactive, web-based app to showcase the species of the…

Mapping the Red Oak Rain Garden
Written by Emily Steele. Originally posted as an Illinois Extension news release. When caring for a rain garden, one of the most helpful tools may not be a rake or a pruner, but a map. The Red Oak Rain Garden interactive map shows the layout of the garden’s native plant placement. This makes maintenance easier and…

Mulch Madness 2023
It’s that exciting time of the year again, but we’re not talking about basketball. Hold on to your gardening hats, sports fans, it’s time for the Red Oak Rain Garden’s FOURTH ANNUAL Mulch Madness contest! 🎉 Our tournament takes an educational spin, teaching people about native plants in an engaging and competitive way. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSROUND…

RORG’s 2022 Year in Review
By the RORG Team This year’s Year in Review is dedicated to Prof. Bill Gamble, center. Our bridge could not have been built without him. He passed away May 2022. Photo by Travis Tate. Welcome to RORG’s Year in Review — our third one! You can read about prior years here and here. Before we…
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