About our Project

Rain Gardeners consists of 4 second-year students from CMU ETC. Working with our client, The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, we are creating a fun and intuitive digital tool using AR technology for educators at Lincoln School who wants to educate 3-5 grade students about the ecology of a rain garden.

The goal is to help students have a better understanding of how rain gardens work, how plants benefit from flooding and the ecosystem by making an AR experience on tablets. This is a project that supports and enhances the educators’ teaching experience.

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has been dedicated to protecting and restoring the region’s exceptional natural places since 1932. As a member-based nonprofit organization, we work in cities and towns across Western Pennsylvania and rely on the help of thousands of members, partners and volunteers. We are making a difference in our region’s water, land and life. We do this work for the benefit of wildlife and people who call Western Pennsylvania home, and for future generations.