405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
Mon-Thu
Fri-Sat
Sun
9am – 8pm
9am – 5pm
Closed
405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
Mon-Thu
Fri-Sat
Sun
9am – 8pm
9am – 5pm
Closed
Design your own Rain Garden, then stay for the Plant Exchange!
BPL and Illinois River Watershed Partnership invite you to join us for a Rain Garden Design Workshop!
Learn how to design, build, and maintain a rain garden that manages stormwater, supports biodiversity, and improves water quality. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how rain gardens reduce runoff, filter pollutants, and enhance soil health. We’ll cover the essentials of site selection, construction, native plant selection, maintenance strategies, and the principles of ecological landscape design.
Participants will have the opportunity to design their own rain garden with expert feedback. The workshop also includes a guided tour of the Bentonville Public Library’s new rain gardens, showcasing sustainable stormwater solutions in action. Ideal for homeowners, gardeners, and anyone passionate about creating beautiful, functional landscapes that protect local waterways.
Once we're done, you'll be better informed for the plant swap starting at 1 pm.
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IRWP is a 20-year-old nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the integrity of the Illinois River Watershed, a region covering rapidly urbanizing Northwest Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma, through public education, outreach, and the implementation of conservation and restoration practices.
Bentonville Public Library is a department of the City of Bentonville. Bentonville Public Library is located just 3 blocks south of the Downtown Square, at 405 S. Main Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. Facility amenities include adult collection, children's and teen spaces, private study rooms, event spaces, makerspace and digital lab, genealogy research center, sensory and wellness room, business centers, book club lounge, and café.
