Cool Spring in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rain Garden
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Jardin De Lluvia
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
1. Rain Garden / Jardin De Lluvia Marker
Rain Garden
Shaped like a bowl, a rain garden captures rainwater that flows across the ground during big storms (stormwater runoff) and the water naturally filters into the ground. Here in Wilmington this stormwater is frequently filled with pollutants like car oil, trash, and dog waste. The raingarden can stop the pollutants from entering the Brandywine and Christina Rivers. Installed in 2020, this rain garden captures stormwater from Van Buren St. and the grass surrounding the park. You can keep pollutants out of our waterways by recycling oil, cleaning up after your dog, and not littering.
Con forma de un tazón, un jardín de lluvia captura el agua de lluvia que fluye por el suelo durante las grandes tormentas (escorrentía de aguas pluviales) y el agua se filtra naturalmente en el suelo. Aquí en Wilmington, estas aguas pluviales se llenan con frecuencia de contaminantes como aceite de automóvil, basura y excremento de perro. El jardín de lluvia peude evitar que los contaminantes ingresen a los ríos Brandywine y Christina. Instalado en 2020, este jardín de lluvia captura las aguas pluviales
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Erected by City of Wilmington, Delaware.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.
Location. 39° 45.01′ N, 75° 33.478′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Cool Spring. It is on North Van Buren Street north of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 N Van Buren St, Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
2. Rain Garden / Jardin De Lluvia Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cool Spring Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Stormwater Planters / Jardineras De Aguas Pluviales (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pump House and Gate House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A City Park Is Born (about 400 feet away); Meadow / El Prado (about 400 feet away); Vegetative Pond Buffer / Amortiguador de Estanque Vegetativo (about 500 feet away); Evolution of Safe Drinking Water (about 500 feet away); Science in Action (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Additional commentary.
1. About the Marker
Not every sign about rain gardens qualifies as a historical marker. However, this marker shares about the history of the park as it developed since 2009.
— Submitted February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
