Urban

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific, winner of the 2015 Eugene Mayor’s Bold Steps Award, partnered with LTWC to install an innovative stormwater retention pond. At 20,000 square feet, the facility treats runoff from nearly one acre of roof and parking lot surfaces, reducing pollutants from reaching Amazon Creek and providing high wildlife value. Since installation, fox, duck, … Read more

Willamette Center Retrofit Project

Voluntary & proactive urban stormwater project at Davis Commercial Properties helps water quality and also beautifies the property. This urban stormwater project on Willamette and 27th St. was designed to showcase simple and inexpensive solutions. Runoff from ~ 14,0900 square feet of impervious surface were diverted into rain gardens and vegetated swales that will reduce … Read more

Urban/Stormwater Resources

From the City of Eugene’s Stormwater Management Program Alternatives to Pavement Careful Pesticide Use Harvesting Rainwater Making Clean Water Part of Your Life Rain Gardens Stormwater Swales General Stormwater Information Additional Resources Native Plant Society of Oregon, Emerald Chapter Friends of Trees EPA- Urban Runoff: Low Impact Development