Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) and Canon are partnering up to bring a rain garden to St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Brampton.
The garden will be used as an educational opportunity to teach the students about water management and climate change. A rain garden’s purpose is to help reduce the pressure on local stormwater systems as heavier rainfall occurs from climate change.
Canon’s sponsorship will help provide the funding for both the students and the garden as they have been apart of many environmental projects since 2016.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Canon and grateful for their continued collaboration on building climate change resiliency,” said Terri LeRoux, Director of Parks, Lands and Community Engagement for Credit Valley Conservation (CVC). “This project reflects Canon’s deep commitment to support a thriving environment in the community they work in.”
St Joseph was chosen for the rain garden as it’s location is within the Fletchers Creek Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP) as well as because of the drain issues around the school yard.
(Written by Andrew Gillis)
