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Storm Water Management
Stormwater Management
Snohomish Conservation District has a program to help you manage stormwater on your property. Whether it's adding a rain garden or rain barrel, investigating permeable paving, or using a bioswale to channel storm water and filter pollutants, we can help you. Stacy Aleksich is the District's Low Impact Development Coordinator. She works with the District's two engineers, Kelly and Derek, to help landowners solve drainage issues.
The District has many partners in our efforts to protect Puget Sound using LID. Many cities, including Everett, Mill Creek, Snohomish and Edmonds have taken advantage of the services the District provides. We are also working with Stewardship Partners to help in their effort to construct 12,000 raingardens in Puget Sound. Check out their link:
Raingardens
Two Day Training on Rain Gardens for Professionals
Calling all Landscape Designers and Installers! Finally there is an intensive workshop for you to learn the local regulations and how-tos about rain gardens.
It is February 4th and 5th at the WSU Extension office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett.
Early registration is $80 before January 15th, 2013, $100 after that date.
It is sponsored by Snohomish Conservation District, WSU Extension Snohomish County, the City of Everett and the WA Department of Ecology.
Register online at snorain.eventbrite.com
A newly installed rain garden
Video on Seattelites constructing rain gardens
to help curb pollution
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Building a Rain Garden in the Pacific Northwest (video)
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DOE Policy on Collecting Rainwater
A KTCS video with Curtis Hinman
http://vimeo.com/earthfix/raingardens
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from a recent tour - shared by
Philomena Kedziorski, WSU Master Gardener and Rain Garden Program Lead
(Note from SCD's LID Specialist on the rain garden taking runoff from the street. "We do not typically recommend private landowners take on runoff from the roadway to be managed on their private property. As changes occur in the watershed upstream of that area, the volumes could increase and end up routing more water to their yard than the rain garden is designed for and cause problems. It is a great service to the city, but not the landowners responsibility to manage that water".)
Upcoming Events - stay tuned for updates!
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Low Impact Development Resources
Rain Garden Poster
Get one free when we come out for an assessment of your property!
Living Responsibly in Your Community - Homeowner's Guide to Protecting Our Water Resources Download Homeowner's Manual (PDF)
Local LID Resources List - Local businesses and contacts for finding plants, soil and compost for your rain garden, someone to design your project or mix and pour pervious concrete...and much more. Download PDF
Rain Water Collection Fact Sheet - what you need to do to calculate the size and number of rain barrels you will need. Also includes local resources for rain barrels.
Rain water collection fact sheet
Rainwater Collection Brochure for Island County Residents Download (PDF)
LID Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound Download LID Manual (PDF)
Rain Garden Handbook for Western Washington Homeowners: Designing your landscape to protect our streams, lakes, bays, and wetlands.
Download Rain Garden Handbook (PDF) or stop by the SCD office to get a hard copy.
VIDEO - Stormwater Management: One Backyard at a Time, featuring Whidbey Island examples! Watch it here (skip ahead to 35 minutes to see the Whidbey Island segment).
USDA Hardiness Map -
http://www.raintreenursery.com/map_usdaHardiness.html
Barley Fodder Feeding 2
Puget Sound Conservation Districts Sign Unprecedented Agreement to Work Together