The Plant Dane! Cost-Share Program 2010
The Plant Dane! Cost-Share Program is open to schools, non-profit organizations (homeowner, lake or neighborhood associations, faith centers, clubs, etc.), municipalities and individual residents in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Through a gift from the Graham-Martin Foundation* (GMF), the Plant Dane! Program provides native plants at the greatly reduced price of $1.80 each—less than half the normal retail price. Interested individuals complete an online application (below). Applicants will receive an order form for plants via email. The applicant submits the order form with payment at the March workshop or mails it to the Graham-Martin Foundation. Orders with payment must be received by May 15, 2010. Plants will be delivered to
One Fen Oak Court, Madison, WI on June 26, 2010, 8a-9:30a. Participants must pick up plants on this date, or have a friend, neighbor or relative pick up plants for them.
Contact Marcia Hartwig, Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership Education Coordinator at (608) 224-3746 or email
hartwig@co.dane.wi.us, for more information.
* The Graham-Martin Foundation, Inc., is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to the preservation and restoration of natural ecosystems and the promotion of environmental education.
2010 Plant Dane! Schedule
| January |
Program opens!
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| March 6 |
Rain Garden Workshop
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| May 15 |
Last day applications and orders with payment will be accepted.
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| June 26 |
Plants are delivered to
One Fen Oak Court,
Madison, WI, for pick-up on a Saturday between 8-9:30am.
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Preselected plants mixes will be also available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of delivery. To see rain gardens firsthand and talk to rain gardeners, put the
Better Lawns and Gutters Tour
in your calendar: Saturday, August 14, 9a-1p in McFarland rain gardens first hand.
Rain Garden Listserv
The Office of Lakes and Watersheds currently maintains a discussion group for those
interested in rain gardens in Dane County. To subscribe, send a blank email to
daneraingardens-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
To email the listserv, send email to
daneraingardens@yahooogroups.com.
Rain Garden Links
For more information on rain gardens, visit our
rain garden information page or view specific recommendations from
myfairlakes.com.