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Free Webinar: Drought to Deluge: A Rain Garden in Action, June 15, 1:30 - 3pm PST
Event Description
The Southeast Community Center in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco integrates stormwater management best practices as part of a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) community facility. The significant rain gardens not only integrate site and roof water but act as a playful natural area for local youth that has limited access to nature. Boulders, logs, and native and adapted plantings create adventurous landscapes for discovery. The site has performed well under the pressure of recent rain events and has inspired many to reconsider how landscapes for extreme rain, as well as drought, are worth integrating into our changing climate.
The objective of this course is that at the conclusion, participants will be able to:
Image: EPA
2. Presentation
3. Questions and answers
4. Closing announcements
2. Brett Desmarais: Landscape architect and ISA Certified Arborist
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