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Watershed Protection

Main office address:
625 Fisgard Street
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8W 1R7
tel: 250.360.3000

Low Impact Development Community Workshop

High Point BioRetention Swale The Capital Regional District is hosting a workshop on Low Impact Development (LID) rainwater management techniques November 28, 2009. The workshop will provide participants with an overview of what homeowners can do to manage rainwater on their property.

Workshop Overview

Topics covered in the workshop include:

    • Why we need to manage rainwater
    • Landscaping for rainwater management
    • Green roofs and living walls
    • Rainwater harvesting
    • Watershed management
    • Local examples
    • Tour of LID techniques at UVic
    • Optional field trip to a local single family residence to see the techniques in action

Details:

Date: Saturday November 28, 2009

Time: 10am – 3pm (coffee and registration at 9:30am)

Location: University of Victoria – Social Sciences and Mathematics Building

Cost: $25 (includes lunch and refreshments)

Registration: Attendance is limited and pre-registration is required. Please Email email or call 250.360.3256 to register.