How to Get the Rain Garden Incentive Program

What you get

Rebate of half the cost of the plants and compost used to build a rain garden, up to $500. The village provides a reference list of native Illinois rain-garden species; plants must tolerate both dry and extremely wet conditions. Apply via the online form or a printed application to the Sustainability Office (Village of Park Forest; last verified June 2026).

• Residential: 50% of plant and compost costs, up to $500

Are you eligible?

• Be a Village of Park Forest customer
• Property located in: Park Forest
• Property within Village of Park Forest
• Build a rain garden using plants that tolerate both dry and wet conditions
• Native Illinois rain-garden species per the village reference list
• Apply via the online form or printed application to the Sustainability Office

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

   Do the conversion

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

2. 2

   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.