How to Get the Rain Garden Incentive Program
Village of Park Forest · South Cook County, IL
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
The application checklist
How to apply for the Rain Garden Incentive Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with Village of Park Forest before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Village of Park Forest and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send Village of Park Forest the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Rain Garden Incentive Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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