The Lowdown on Low Impact Development: Practical Steps to Improve Water Quality at Home
April 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Heavy rains and impermeable surfaces can lead to significant stormwater run-off on our residential, agricultural and commercial properties. Join Cynthia Rabinowitz from the Northwest Conservation District for a presentation that illustrates the issues with stormwater runoff, and what can be done to manage it. Various solutions will be discussed, such as rain gardens, bioswales, green roofs, and permeable parking areas. Cynthia will show pictures of several solution-based projects that NCWD has worked on, including a large project recently completed in Bethel. She will also highlight the brand new CT Stormwater Management Manual, which outlines and strengthens the requirements for low-impact development projects.
Cynthia Rabinowitz, NWCD Executive Director, has over 44 years of experience as a professional soil and wetland scientist and environmental horticulturist/landscape designer. Cynthia obtained a Permaculture Design Certification in 2008 and incorporates the principles and practices of Permaculture into her conservation work. She has also taught in the graduate programs at the University of New Haven and Southern Connecticut State University, and has served on the board of conservation and professional organizations in Connecticut.
This FREE program is being offered both in-person and on Zoom. 7:00 p.m. ,Meet in A. B. Ceder Room at White Memorial for in-person. Pre-registration is not required, but appreciated. Please pre-register here: Lowdown on Low Impact Registration For ZOOM participants, use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86993946768
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Heavy rains and impermeable surfaces can lead to significant stormwater run-off on our residential, agricultural and commercial properties. Join Cynthia Rabinowitz from the Northwest Conservation District for a presentation that illustrates the issues with stormwater runoff, and what can be done to manage it. Various solutions will be discussed, such as rain gardens, bioswales, green roofs, and permeable parking areas. Cynthia will show pictures of several solution-based projects that NCWD has worked on, including a large project recently completed in Bethel. She will also highlight the brand new CT Stormwater Management Manual, which outlines and strengthens the requirements for low-impact development projects.
Cynthia Rabinowitz, NWCD Executive Director, has over 44 years of experience as a professional soil and wetland scientist and environmental horticulturist/landscape designer. Cynthia obtained a Permaculture Design Certification in 2008 and incorporates the principles and practices of Permaculture into her conservation work. She has also taught in the graduate programs at the University of New Haven and Southern Connecticut State University, and has served on the board of conservation and professional organizations in Connecticut.
This FREE program is being offered both in-person and on Zoom. 7:00 p.m. ,Meet in A. B. Ceder Room at White Memorial for in-person. Pre-registration is not required, but appreciated. Please pre-register here: Lowdown on Low Impact Registration For ZOOM participants, use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86993946768
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