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Anticipating Water: Designing and Installing Rain Gardens and Other Stormwater Management Techniques
November 15, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$55Advanced Professional Seminar
Calling all Landscape Architects, Designers, Contractors, Plan Checkers, DIY Landscapers and Garden Geeks who can all benefit from the skills and insights on Stormwater Management techniques!
Drought. Fire. Flood. Repeat…
The new reality of living with climate change can be daunting, frustrating, and sometimes downright depressing; It can also be a blessing. Be prepared to take on a positive attitude, a new mindset, and a bunch of valuable tools as you learn how California is being re-scaped to be prepared and thrive when the water comes.
Learn best practices, current laws, and great tips to integrate important landscape elements such as:
- Rain water capture
- Bio-Swales, Rainwater Gardens, & Phytoremediation
- Gray Water systems & Reclaimed Water use
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Measures & Reporting
- WELO, Watersheds, & Plan Specifications
- Balancing Drought Tolerance, Habitat, & Fire Safety
- The What and Why behind the Bay/River-Friendly practices for water efficiency & more!
- Get excited! The aesthetic of the California Landscape is blooming.
- Are you ready for water?
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Available:
- APLD
- IA
- CNP
- EcoLandscaper
- BFQP
$45 for members & $55 for general tickets REGISTER TODAY!
Taught by: Dave Phelps – Dave holds two degrees from Cal Poly and has 35 years of landscape experience as a landscape technician, contractor, architect, arborist, water manager, master gardener, Bay-Friendly Rater, and as an avid horticulturalist.
Hosted by: Fulton El-Camino Recreation and Park District
Sponsored by: Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (SSQP)
Questions? teresa@rescapeca.org