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 floodedContinueContinue reading “This GivingTuesday, make a lasting impact with the Red Oak Rain Garden!”
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Looking Back on my RORG Experience: Chantal Korde
This past May, I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I recently got my diploma in the mail, and I am preparing to start a new job and for my whole life to shift on its axis. For the first time ever, I will no longer be a student. In the face ofContinueContinue reading “Looking Back on my RORG Experience: Chantal Korde”
New Signage Brings Fresh Visibility to RORG
After years of thoughtful planning, the Red Oak Rain Garden (RORG) is now home to two new signs thanks to generous support from the American Water Charitable Foundation and the Student Sustainability Committee. An interpretive sign and a sculpture identification plaque not only beautify the space, but also deepen the public’s connection to this high-profile,ContinueContinue reading “New Signage Brings Fresh Visibility to RORG”
Red Oak Rain Garden 