Menlo Park Main Library

The lawn area that surrounded the Menlo Park Library was replaced with a majority of mulch as well as a variety of drought tolerant plants. Similar to the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, the mulch areas were installed to minimize water loss and conserve water. The turf area located at the back side of the library was replaced with a rain garden in order to capture and harvest incoming rainwater to improve the City's groundwater supply. Rain gardens can be a cost effective way to reduce runoff, filter pollutants, save water and provide shelter for the local ecosystem.