Event
Rain Garden Workshop: Plan, Design, Build and Maintain
If the Rain Garden workshop is SOLD OUT and you are interested in being added to a wait list, please call the WSU Pierce County Master Gardener office clinic at 253-798-7170. We will contact people on the wait list if spots free up.
Thank you!
Below is an agenda for both days. Times and speakers may change slightly.
Friday, November 30th
8:45-9:00 Sign In, gather morning coffee, tea, and snacks
9:00-9:05 Welcome and Housekeeping- Danielle Harrington, WSU (Washington State University) Pierce County Master Gardener Coordinator
9:05-10:05 Storm water Overview- Impacts and why care? Melissa Buckingham, Water Quality Program director with the Pierce Conservation District
10:05-10:15 BREAK
10:15-11:15 Hydrology Overview- Dr. Ani Jayakaran, Program Lead with Low Impact Development at the WSU Storm Water Center
11:15-11:45 LID/Rain Garden Tour- with Dr. Ani Jayakaran and Laurie Larson-Pugh, Muncipal Program Specialist with the WSU Storm water Center
11:45-12:15 LUNCH 30 min
12:15-1:15 Rain Gardens 101 and Regulations- Melissa Buckingham
1:15-2:15- Natural Yard Care with Natalie Jones- Tacoma Public Utilities
2:15-2:30 BREAK
2:30-3:00- Watershed Council Talk- Krystal Kyer, Planner/Watershed Coordinator with Pierce County Public Works
3:00- 3:30 Optional Homework and Closing
Saturday, December 1
9:00-9:15 Sign In, gather morning coffee, tea, and snacks
9:15- 9:30- Welcome, morning overview, share homework
9:30-10:45- Tour of Rain Gardens and LID in Puyallup with Melissa Buckingham and Pierce County Master Gardener Rain Garden Specialists
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 - What Plants and Where Presentation with Jodi Albright, WSU Pierce County Master
Gardener and Rain Garden Program Lead
12:00-12:45 LUNCH and BOOK SALES
12:45-1:00- Intro to PCMG RG Youth Outreach- Peggy April (if available)
1:00-2:00 Small Group Design Activity- Melissa Buckingham and PCMG Rain Garden Team
2:00-2:45- Design Activity continued (small groups with same rain garden designs convene to share))
2:45-3:30- Large group share outs of Rain Garden designs
3:30-4:00- Nuts and bolts, Closing and Evaluations
A special thank you to the City of Tacoma for sponsoring this workshop!
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LocationWSU Puyallup - Allmendinger Center (View)
2606 W. Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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