Tuesday, March 29, 6 – 7:45 p.m.
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard St, Eugene
Read more in our March newsletter!
Topics
- Latest results from current pesticide sampling data, including new information from our last public meeting
- How those results compare among the diverse land use areas with the Amazon Creek basin and what the trends indicate from past five years
- What these results mean, and what is being done to improve our urban watershed
- Learn about the voluntary action of local businesses to upgrade their stormwater management in ways that make sense for both water quality and their business
Presenters
- Jodi Sommers of Essex General Construction and Darin David of Joe’s Garage – participants in Trout Friendly Landscape program and examples of voluntary action by local businesses to improve their landscaping and
stormwater management. - Sarah Whitney, Urban Habitat & Stormwater Specialist and Certified Landscape Architect at LTWC
For more information, contact Rob: 541-338-7055
Photos:
(Top Right) Essex General Construction, Inc. was the winner of the 2016 Mayor’s Bold Steps Award in addition to taking the Trout Friendly Landscape pledge. The lowest pond of the rain garden is integrated into the mature landscape and helps encourage stormwater infiltration. (Bottom Right) The Joe’s Garage rain garden during its first summer! As this landscape matures, the trees and shrubs will be more prominent and the taller forbs will be removed, creating a neat, manageable urban landscape.