Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rain Garden
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
1. Rain Garden Marker
A rain garden is a vegetated area designed to receive storm-water runoff, accompanying pollutants, and nutrients, through landscaping, soil preparation, and plant selection suitable for wet conditions. This rain garden has an underlying layer of a special soil mixture that increases the absorption of contaminants. It was installed in June of 2014.
Key Features:
Native annual and perennial-plants
No mowing
Natural receiving site for storm-water from an impervious surface
Key Functions:
Reducing storm-water runoff, thus decreasing the risk of flooding
Enhancing groundwater recharge and water quality
Providing natural habitat for native species
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2014.
Location. 40° 6.031′ N, 83° 45.802′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is at the intersection of Blue Knights Drive and Edwards Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Blue Knights Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 College Way, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Temperate Deciduous Forest (a few steps from this marker); Xue, Bian, and Sun Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bailey and Barclay Halls / Johnny Appleseed (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
2. Rain Garden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 35 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
