Weinland Park, Columbus, Ohio • 2023

Grow With the Flow

Improvements to a local tree nursery in Weinland Park in partnership with Friends of the Lower Olentangy River, including a rainwater collection system upgrade and a bicycle-powered manual water pump.

  • Water & Sanitation

  • Community Assessment

EWB OSU members working on the rainwater and irrigation system at Weinland Park

Autumn 2021

Started

January 2023

Implemented

Friends of FLOW

Partner

Overview

Starting in autumn 2021, EWB at Ohio State partnered with a local tree nursery in Weinland Park operated by Friends of the Lower Olentangy River (FLOW). The project focused on improving the nursery's water infrastructure and long-term sustainability.

The team improved the rainwater collection system and designed a manual water pump for the garden powered by a bicycle. Final implementation was completed in January 2023.

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