Bioswale Design and Maintenance with Native Plants A Native Plant and Water Management Workshop For Municipalities, Engineers, Architects and Designers, Friday, May 29, 2015 George Owens Nature Park Independence, MO www.georgeowensnaturepark.org Agenda Friday, May 29, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Morning sessions will be held at the Truman Memorial Building, 416 W. Maple in Independence. 8:30 a.m. Registration, Coffee, Light Breakfast Items, Visit Exhibitors 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions 9:15 a.m. Stormwater Management with Green Infrastructure Laura Adams, Water Resources Engineer, Black and Veatch, Kansas City Introduction to site selection, soils, local regulations, designs, and plant selection for rain gardens. We’ll discuss trends in green infrastructure and introduce the Sustainable Sites Initiative and Envision rating tools. 10:30 a.m. Break, Visit Exhibitors 10:45 a.m. Getting Your Project Built: A Landscape Architect’s Perspective Carrie Coyne, SWT Design, St. Louis Insights on the importance of thorough documentation for the successful execution of bio-retention systems; including RFQ (Request for Qualification) Documents, Bid Documentation, Specifications, Construction Observation and Maintenance Management. 11:30 a.m. Managing Water, Creating Aesthetics, Reconnecting with Nature: Native Plant Raingardens Matt Bunch, Horticulturist, The Giving Grove Gray infrastructure has its limitations; more gray equals more stormwater, more stormwater equals more flood damage not only to our human infrastructure but our surrounding ecosystems. Green infrastructure solutions can ameliorate some of these problems. This asks our plants, our landscapes and the professionals who install and care for them to work differently. Fortunately we have a broad and beautiful palette of native Missouri plants suited to handle not only the stormwater challenge but also the aesthetic challenge. Lunch and afternoon session will be held at George Owens Nature Park, 1601 S. Speck Rd. in Independence. 12:30 p.m. Lunch, Visit Exhibitors (Travel to Center for Afternoon Session) 1:45 p.m. On-Site Tour of Bioswale with Project Designer Sue Bartelette, Designer, Flower and Garden Design, Jamestown Visit the park’s newly constructed bioswale for a tour with the project designer and park staff. See the site conditions and learn about design choices for native plants, soils, pathways, installation, erosion netting, mulch and ongoing maintenance considerations. 3:00 p.m. Workshop Concludes Grow Native! is a program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation During this workshop you will learn: • detailed information for managing water to reduce runoff • considerations for working with green infrastructure rating systems • best practices for project documentation • design approaches for ongoing maintenance • how to move beyond gray infrastructure with native plants and water management • resources to ensure successful project completion Continuing Education: EARN UP TO 3.5 CEU* Bioswale Design and Maintenance with Native Plants A Native Plant and Water Management Workshop For Municipalities, Engineers, Architects and Designers, Friday, May 29, 2015 George Owens Nature Park Independence, MO www.georgeowensnaturepark.org Registration Form Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Company: ___________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________________ State: ______ Zip: ____________ Phone: __________________________________ Fax: _______________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________________________________ Payment enclosed: $___________ or _____ paying with credit card on-line. Both meat and vegetarian options will be available for lunch. Directions to the Truman Memorial Building From the intersection of I-70 and Noland Rd., take Noland north to Truman Rd. Turn left (west) on Truman Rd. and follow it to Pleasant St. Parking is at the SW corner of Truman and Pleasant. The Truman Memorial Building is a red brick building immediately south of the parking lot. Use the Pleasant St. entrance. Registration Fee Includes workshop, snacks, lunch & handouts. Fee: $40 per person for members of the Missouri Prairie Foundation/Grow Native!; $50 for nonmembers. To register, submit one registration form and payment for each attendee. Make checks payable to Missouri Prairie Foundation and mail by May 18, 2015 to: Grow Native! / MPF c/o Tina Casagrand 1006 E. High St., Apt. #4 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Or make a secure credit card payment at http://grownative.org/events and scroll down to choose the May 29 workshop option. *Continuing Education Credit Available Up to 3.5 CEU for licensed professionals You must request Record of Attendance from GN! E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 7 7 GEORGE OWENS N AT U R E PA RK This Grow Native! workshop is sponsored by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, which operates the Grow Native! program, and also by George Owens Nature Center. For more information about this workshop, the Grow Native! program, or the Missouri Prairie Foundation, call 888-843-6739 or send a message to [email protected].
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