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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Schwartz, Myra [mailto:Schwartz.Myra@epa.gov] <b>
On Behalf Of </b>SoakUptheRain<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 24, 2017 4:51 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Don't miss the next Soak Up the Rain New England Webinars: Rain Gardens to the Rescue: Using plants and natural systems to manage stormwater (free)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please distribute to anyone who may be interested. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Tuesday, June 13<sup>th </sup>1:00 to 2:00 pm EST
<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7394929662705155585"><b>Register Here</b></a><b><u>*</u><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rain Gardens to the Rescue: Using plants and natural systems to manage stormwater
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Polluted runoff is one of the greatest threats to clean water in the U.S.
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As we develop our cities and towns, we replace forests and meadows with buildings and pavement. When it rains, the water runs off roofs and driveways into the street. Runoff
picks up fertilizer, oil, pesticides, dirt, bacteria and other pollutants as it makes its way through storm drains and ditches - untreated - to our streams, rivers, lakes and the ocean. Rain gardens provide a cost-effective, attractive and environmentally-sound
solution to managing residential and urban storm water runoff. </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Presenters include:
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thomas Benjamin, Landscape Architect, Wellnesscapes.
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thomas Benjamin is a registered Landscape Architect and LEED Accredited Professional (AP) and educator with more than 20 years experience in environmental design work. His restoration
experience includes assessment, design, and construction of upland, wetland, riparian, and coastal sites using low-tech bioengineering solutions. Mr. Benjamin’s site planning work emphasizes low maintenance native plantings for public facilities, commercial,
institutional, residential developments, and private residences. His work also encompasses the creation and enhancement of natural stormwater filtration systems in both developed and natural contexts. His presentation will cover a full range of examples, from
simpler, smaller residential scale rain gardens and bioretention swale projects to larger commercial/institutional projects; site selection, design, and maintenance considerations for achieving successful and cost-effective rain gardens; and use of public
education, outreach and volunteers on rain garden projects. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Michael Dietz</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
<b>Director, Connecticut NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) Program.
</b></span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mike Dietz is a water resources educator who has conducted dozens of residential rain garden trainings all over New England. He has developed a Rain Garden Mobile App with colleague Dave Dickson,
and a <i>Rain Garden </i>website</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">both resources that have been widely used by the general public and practitioners. Mike
was formerly an assistant professor and extension specialist in sustainable living at Utah State University where he worked on stormwater monitoring and LID (Low Impact Development), in addition to green building, energy conservation, and water
<span style="color:#2E2E2E">harvesting. He received both his Masters and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut, focusing on stormwater and LID techniques.
</span>Dr. Dietz will present basic ‘rules of thumb’ for rain garden site selection, construction, and maintenance considerations. He will also highlight the features of the website and app.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">*Registration Link: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7394929662705155585" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:citrixsans-regular;color:#389ED8">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7394929662705155585</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For questions about the webinar series or ideas for additional webinar topics, please email to<i>
</i></span></b><a href="mailto:soakuptherain@epa.gov*"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">soakuptherain@epa.gov</span></i></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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