Urban Featured Projects

LTWC In the News! Over 60 Volunteers Help Plant in HIV Alliance Stormwater Facility

Urban Stormwater & Habitats Specialist Sarah Whitney, and Administrative Assistant Trisha Maxfield coordinated a volunteer event Sunday, May 7th with HIV Alliance in Eugene to plant over 600 plants, with the help of 60 volunteers! The planting event helped to put the finishing touches on a significant stormwater project at HIV Alliance’s new site.

A project under the council’s Urban Waters and Wildlife Program, this “Trout Friendly Landscape” will treat storm water leaving the HIV Alliance site – the plants and soil will slow the water coming off the site, and filter pollutants before the water reaches Amazon Creek, the Long Tom River’s major urban tributary. Check out this news report and video from KVAL  and visit our urban program page at www.urbanwatersandwildlife.org

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Essex General Construction, Inc

Rain gardens and swales manage the runoff of 800 sq ft of impervious surface at Essex General Construction, Inc! Essex General Construction is located on W. 7th Ave right along Amazon Creek. When Jon, the owner, found out about LTWC’s Trout Friendly Landscape Pledge, he was excited to jump on board. LTWC advised on the installation … Read more

Gibson Steel Basins

This 2,800 sq ft rain garden treats 65,340 sq ft  – that’s an acre and a half – of impervious surface! During installation, non-native and invasive plants were removed to make room for native species.  During the first summer, a pair of ducks chose to raise their young in the rain garden until it dried up.  … Read more

Joe’s Garage

A rain garden (970 sqft) and two native planting areas totaling (500 sqft) were installed at Joe’s Garage’s new expansion located at 1st St and Adams St. to help manage the runoff of heavy metals, heat, and petroleum products into the Willamette watershed.  Owner, Darrin takes great pride in his new landscape, regularly educating his … Read more

Mountain Rose Herbs

Mountain Rose Herbs, located along Amazon Creek at 4020 Steward Rd, installed a 500 sq ft rain garden that manages 11,000 sq ft of stormwater runoff from their primary parking area. Additionally, 23 trees were planted to help reduce heat on the property and expand the habitat function of the Creek as well as their … Read more

OSU Extension Service, Eugene location

The OSU Extension Service’s Historic building on Jefferson St. upgraded their brick planters to host native species and manage the rainwater from the north half of their substantial roof.  The Master Gardeners have added their unique design touch and plant knowledge to these now functional planters that manage nearly 2,000 sqft of impervious service. Date … Read more

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