Stormwater Stars 101 Zoom Link
Implementing simple practices in our yards and community spaces that allow rainwater to infiltrate into the ground and reduce stormwater runoff can have long-term positive impacts on our watershed health. The Stormwater Stars program offers free hands-on installation workshops that demonstrate yard-scale stormwater management techniques. This talk will discuss why this work is important and introduce the 6 practices we work with: lawn replacement/reduction, de-paving, amending soil, porous pathways, container planters, and planting native plants.
About Stormwater Stars:
The Stormwater Stars Program hosts free hands-on installation workshops in the Fall and Spring to demonstrate basic landscaping practices on residential properties, at businesses, or community spaces. We also provide free site visits to homeowners and property representatives to help provide guidance for landscape improvements.
Stormwater Stars is a program of the Westside Watershed Resource Center and the District 4Coalition, in partnership with and funded by generous contributions from West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. You can learn more by visiting our website atwww.stormwaterstars.org
About Westside Watershed Resource Center:
The Westside Watershed Resource Center is a free community resource with a mission to inspire awareness and action on behalf of watershed health in SW and NW Portland. We accomplish this by supporting the community with help on community-driven restoration projects, technical resources and advice, outreach and education opportunities, Stormwater Stars workshops, a free tool loan program, and project support and partnership.
The Westside Watershed Resource Center is funded through a partnership between the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services and District Four Coalition. You can learn more by visiting our website at westsidewatersheds.org.