Along the eastern edge of Lake Sydnor, on the narrow strip of land between the shoreline and the Children’s Garden, a group of plants is hard at work. The beauty of the bed belies its greater purpose. The plants there are members of a “designed plant community” that mimics how different types of vegetation work together in the wild. Chosen for their ability to mitigate stormwater runoff from the Children’s Garden and provide food and shelter for local wildlife, they are helping to manage man’s impact on the environment. And while they are rooted on the Sydnor Lake shoreline, they will ultimately help improve water quality downstream, all the way to the Chesapeake Bay. CONTINUE
