The headline story in The Alpena News on Monday, Sept. 8th, was about improvementsthe city is making to address storm runoff, improve natural habitats and protect the water quality of Lake Huron. The improvements include dune restoration, a pollinator garden… and a 1,000-square-foot rain garden. A public statement describes rain gardens as “green stormwater infrastructure.” The statement went on to say, “Rain gardens can reduce the load on underground storm sewers, prolonging the life of these systems, and contribute to cleaner drinking water.”

This is what could have been on the High School campus. An opportunity for 3,700 APS students to have hands-on learning in creating and maintaining a rain garden.

Good for our students, good for the health of our infrastructure and best of all, go

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