UW-Madison Environmental Resources Center: Rain Gardens -- http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/raingarden/
Introductory and detailed manuals (PDF) for homeowners.
Applied Ecological Services: Rain Gardens -- http://www.appliedeco.com/raingardens.cfm
Guide to creating a garden and an article on the benefits. (PDF)
Maplewood: Rainwater Gardens -- http://www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/index.asp?type=b_basic&sec=%7bf2c03470-d6b5-4572-98f0-f79819643c2a%7d
Includes garden types, plant lists for Minnesota, design and care guides, and local maps.
Greeninstitute.org: Rain Gardens -- http://www.greeninstitute.org/gsp/programs/stormwater/raingardens.html
Photo galleries and links.
Dave Stack: Rain Gardens -- http://www.mninter.net/~stack/rain/index.htm
Introductory guide, concerns, Minnesota native plant list, and links.
Rain Gardens: Improve Stormwater Management in Your Yard | CMHC -- http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/burema/gesein/abhose/abhose_075.cfm
Illustrated guide to building and maintaining the garden, with links for Canadian gardeners.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Rain Gardens -- http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2004sp_raingardens1.html
Guide to creating a garden with US region-specific plant lists.
Rain Gardens of West Michigan -- http://www.raingardens.org
Citizen-based environmental advocacy and education organization. Includes news, guides, garden plans, demonstration gardens, and rain barrel information.
Clean Water Atlanta: Rain Gardens for Home Landscapes -- http://www.cleanwateratlanta.org/environmentaleducation/reclaim.htm
Instructions on creating a garden and a native plant list for Georgia gardeners.
State of Illinois: Rain Garden Initiative -- http://raingarden.il.gov/default.htm
Includes introduction, videos, native plant lists, and links.
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