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Another Raingarden in the Stratton Meadows Neighborhood!

The Fountain Creek Watershed District (FCWD) and its partners installed another residential raingarden in the Stratton Meadows neighborhood of Colorado Springs in June 2025. The project was funded by Generation Wild and People and Pollinators Network, and installed by FCWD Staff, Hey Neighbors staff, and neighbors.

About Stratton Meadows

Stratton Meadows is a diverse neighborhood consisting of single-family residential homes and affordable housing apartment complexes with a high population of underserved residents. The implementation of this garden will showcase their numerous benefits including improved water quality, reduced runoff volumes, beautification, and support of pollinator habitat. This pilot project could build into a much grander scale program in the future. As one of Colorado's fastest-growing regions, water conservation and water quality protection are greatly needed in our watershed. Raingardens are a proven tool to protect watershed health for Fountain Creek residents and our downstream neighbors throughout the Arkansas Valley. In addition to stormwater management and water quality benefits, raingardens beautify properties and provide numerous ecosystem services. For more information on raingardens check out this page.

Photos from installation day

A whiteboard at the "3rd Station Meadows Planting Party" with tasks for digging, planting, and mulching, plus name tags and party favors.
A group of people posing outdoors with shovels and hats, at the Stratton Meadows raingarden neighborhood planting event.
A child is gardening, using a wheelbarrow filled with soil, surrounded by plants.
Photo taken from under a covered porch of people planting in a garden with potted plants and gardening tools, near a street with parked cars.
People planting in a garden with a shovel and gardening tools, near a street with parked cars.
A group of people stand in front of a house, posing together after gardening or landscaping work in the yard.
Before installation of a residential raingarden; small gray house with a front porch, tree on the side, and a patchy grass yard.
Before rain garden installed, Photo by Haley McElroy
After installation of a residential raingarden; small house with a gray roof, a tree, and a freshly landscaped garden with various plants.
After rain garden installed, Photo by Haley McElroy
Before installation of a residential raingarden; photo of single-story gray house, small front yard, concrete path, white mailbox, trees on both sides, wooden fence in background.
Before rain garden installed, Photo by Haley McElroy
After installation of a residential raingarden; small house with a freshly landscaped yard, featuring new plants, mulch, and a pathway leading to the entrance.
Arter rain garden installed, Photo by Haley McElroy
A whiteboard at the "3rd Station Meadows Planting Party" with tasks for digging, planting, and mulching, plus name tags and party favors.
A group of people posing outdoors with shovels and hats, at the Stratton Meadows raingarden neighborhood planting event.
A child is gardening, using a wheelbarrow filled with soil, surrounded by plants.
Photo taken from under a covered porch of people planting in a garden with potted plants and gardening tools, near a street with parked cars.
People planting in a garden with a shovel and gardening tools, near a street with parked cars.
A group of people stand in front of a house, posing together after gardening or landscaping work in the yard.
Before installation of a residential raingarden; small gray house with a front porch, tree on the side, and a patchy grass yard.
After installation of a residential raingarden; small house with a gray roof, a tree, and a freshly landscaped garden with various plants.
Before installation of a residential raingarden; photo of single-story gray house, small front yard, concrete path, white mailbox, trees on both sides, wooden fence in background.
After installation of a residential raingarden; small house with a freshly landscaped yard, featuring new plants, mulch, and a pathway leading to the entrance.
Want to see local raingardens in person? Below is a map of Stratton Meadows with gold stars showing the locations of residential raingardens in the neighborhood.
Map showing Stratton Meadows area with gold stars showing the location of residential raingardens in the neighborhood (as of Jun 2025)

Interested in pursuing a watershed community project with the District? Contact fountainckdist@gmail.com.