We’re grateful to GreenLane Sustainable Business Network for hosting a panel discussion earlier this month focused on green infrastructure solutions in the urban landscape. Sarah Whitney, LTWC’s Urban Waters & Wildlife Program Manager, spoke about the council’s Trout Friendly Landscapes program and moderated a conversation among Trout Friendly project partners Charlie Tilt (Hummingbirds Wholesale), Casey Roscoe (Seneca Family of Companies), and Richard Sugar (2fORM Architecture).
Link to video of presentation below.
The panelists represent a diverse experiences from business owners who have either partnered with LTWC to create a Trout Friendly Landscape or implemented one on their own. In all cases, these businesses voluntarily made improvements to their on-site stormwater management. The panelists represented a range of stormwater projects, including at the larger, industrial scale and at the smaller scale. They shared their goals and motivations for implementing voluntary stormwater projects, and also discussed the benefits of the project and the considerations to keep in mind. In each example, a creative, site-specific approach was used, and it shows the different types of options and resources available for businesses.
The full panel discussion and Sarah’s Trout Friendly Hummingbird Wholesale Landscapes (TFL) presentation is available as a video on GreenLane’s YouTube Channel (linked below). The first 20 minutes or so includes some GreenLane board business, so here is are the approximate time stamps if you would like to skip ahead.
- Sarah’s TFL presentation starts at about 23:00
- Charlie Tilt, Hummingbird Wholesale ~ 34:25
- Richard Shugar, 2fORM Architecture ~ 44:00
- Casey Rosoe, Seneca Family of Companies ~ 51:00
We want to thank Charlie, Casey, and Richard for sharing their invaluable experiences! We encourage anyone interested in learning more about Trout Friendly Landscapes or the range of possibilities with green stormwater infrastructure to check out the video. We hope their stories will inspire others!