Adopt-a-Rain Garden Program

Rain gardens are gardens with swales that retain and infiltrate runoff from nearby impervious areas, such as roadways and parking lots. They help to improve water quality, replenish groundwater, reduce the heat island effect, provide food for pollinators, and beautify our communities.

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The Rain Garden program was initiated in 2004 in North Delta, and since then, over 40 Rain Gardens have been constructed in the City of Delta to date.
 

Rain gardens require volunteers to regularly maintain them so they can stay healthy and beautiful! YOU can make an impact by being a Rain Garden Adopter or a Community Hero!
To locate your nearest rain garden, please see the MAP.

How to Apply

1. Become an official Rain Garden Adopter!

• This is for those who can commit to minimum 1 year. 
• Applicants of all ages are welcome; however, minors must be supervised by an adult. 
• Contact adoptagarden@delta.ca to receive on-boarding documents and onboarding manual, and in-person training
• Great for those with gardening experience or are willing to regularly maintain their rain garden.
• You will be responsible for the garden you “Adopt” until you decide to leave the program.
• Can borrow gardening equipment from Delta

• Volunteer hours are tracked and reference letters are available upon request
   

  To officially adopt a garden, sign up by contacting the Rain Garden Coordinator at adoptagarden@delta.ca or phone: 604-946-3260
   

2. Become a Community Hero!
 

• This is for those who may want to volunteer sporadically on their own schedule with no official time commitment.
• Learn how to maintain rain gardens through Youtube video self-learning tutorials. No in-person training unless requested.
• Mostly responsible for picking up garbage, clearing intakes, and light weeding.
• Contact adoptagarden@delta.ca to receive onboarding documents and onboarding manual (optional)
• Can borrow gardening equipment (pick-up only at North Delta Rec Centre – contact adoptagarden@delta.ca for more info)
• Great for those who may want to volunteer from time-to-time to help keep their nearby rain garden healthy

• Volunteer hours are not tracked, reference letters not available

  To become a community hero, watch our YouTube videos and start today! Adopt-a-Rain-Garden Program - YouTube. (PS: If you only have time for one video, just watch the “Adopt-a-Rain-Garden Volunteer Orientation” which is only 8 minutes!)
   

  Thank you for helping your community and contributing to a more sustainable future!