How to Get the Rain Garden Rebate

What you get

Rebate of $5 per square foot of rain garden installed, up to a maximum of $1,300. Open to residents of Chagrin River Watershed Partners member communities across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Portage counties; requires pre-approval, a maintenance agreement, and a post-installation site inspection. Because eligibility is limited to member communities, confirm parcel eligibility with CRWP before starting (Chagrin River Watershed Partners; last verified June 2026).

• Residential: $5/sq ft, up to $1,300

Are you eligible?

• Be a Chagrin River Watershed Partners customer
• Property located in: Chagrin Falls, Solon, Mentor, Willoughby, Pepper Pike, Beachwood, Mayfield Heights
• Property in a Chagrin River Watershed Partners member community (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, or Portage county)
• Pre-approval before installation (email stormwaterrebates@crwp.org for the pre-install step)
• Submit design plans and a maintenance agreement
• Post-installation photos, receipts, and a passing site inspection

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to Chagrin River Watershed Partners and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.