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Sound Rivers Program Director Clay Barber, Stormwater Education Coordinator Sierra Stickney and Development Coordinator Jay Potter joined North Carolina State University Area Specialized Extension Agent Mitch Woodward for a workshop on everything rain garden on Thursday. The hands-on experience was an introduction to the principles of rain garden location, construction and maintenance; how to properly design and size rain gardens and other best management practices, how to select appropriate vegetation; and how to design, build and plant a small rain garden. The class was held at Jones County Civic Center in Trenton.