Join an educator from the Extension Water Team for a Stormwater BMP Walk around several best management practices (BMPs) designed to manage stormwater from single-family homes and medium-sized commercial or institutional buildings. BMPs to be covered will include rain gardens, rain barrels, permeable pavement, green roofs, lawn conversion, and more.
When
Sat., May 14, 2022
(11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET)
Where
Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center
1446 Auction Rd.
Manheim, PA 17545
Who is this for?
These walks are for homeowners and other building managers who are interested in sustainable methods - sometimes called Green Stormwater Infrastructure - for reducing the runoff produced by their building.
What will you learn?
- What various homeowner Best Management Practices (BMPs) look like and how they function
- How to estimate the volume of stormwater produced on your property
- Simple methods to estimate how well your soil soaks up stormwater
- The watershed your stormwater flows to
- How plants improve stormwater management
- Lawn conversion tips
- Additional resources for designing and installing stormwater BMPs
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