A virtual class from the Missouri Department of Conservation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 to learn how to design a simple rain garden, what species to plant and how to maintain it. Then, there will be an online trivia game played individually. No account or login is necessary to join the Blooket trivia game.

According to the MDC, gardeners can use wetland plants to create a landscape that will capture, filter, store and slowly release storm water. These moist landscapes, known as rain gardens, trap and use nutrients that otherwise would run off and pollute nearby streams. A rain garden is a shallow depression that temporarily holds water. It may be an existing low area or it may be dug and shaped to hold water. The goal is to intercept water runoff and retain it long enough for it to filter into the soil. In addition to filtering stormwater, rain gardens bring beauty and wildlife to the landscape.

In Missouri, there are several plants that work well in rain gardens: Southern blue flag, Golden Alexanders, Culver’s root, swamp milkweed and palm sedge.

To register, visit https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/206373