PROGRAMS 2007
PROGRAMS 2007
Urban development
impacts on water quality become more significant each year.
This program serves as the
foundation for emerging watershed stewards and sentinels.
We are looking for
participants in our “Adopt-a-Creek” program in which watershed
creeks are matched up with area schools to enhance students'
learning experiences. Our mentoring/tutoring program includes slide
presentations, educational materials and in-the-creek experiences.
Parallel to the
youth program, FOBWC is offering an adult program, the members of
which are recognized as Stream Sentinels advocating our mission,
providing information and ensuring proper water protection measures
at construction sites after they have completed an initial half-day
workshop and a half day reconnaissance tour in the watershed.
You will receive a
certificate of completion, monitoring equipment and a
t-shirt/sweatshirt that identifies you as a stream steward.
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Residential storm
water runoff is a potential source of oil and grease, heavy metals,
fertilizers, landscape chemicals and suspended solids.
FoBWC is offering
several Rain Gardening workshops to the public, including but not
limited to individuals, neighborhood groups, community
organizations, and environmental groups.
Rain gardens are
aesthetically landscaped shallow depressions that intercept and
temporarily retain storm water from individual properties. Rain
gardens can remove pollutants as they restore a more natural
hydrology to improve watershed health while maintaining the
landscaping you have come to appreciate.
Our workshop tells you how to
construct and plant a rain garden. The half-day program provides
hands-on experience in constructing a rain garden (max 300 ft2),
while providing you with the know-how and confidence to install a
rain garden on your own property. We
will cover the following topics:
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Watershed
dynamics and the effects of impervious surface on storm water
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Storm water
pollutants of concern
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Direct
connection vs. biologic interception
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Rain garden
sizing and construction issues
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Plant material
recommendations
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A local Rain
Garden example/visit
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Question and
answer
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Brochures and
handouts on storm water related issues and related information
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Site selection,
Planting layout and design (max 300 ft2)
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