EPA to Host Webcast on Using Rain Gardens to Reduce Runoff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Watershed Academy will hold a webcast to discuss the benefits of rain gardens on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Many communities across the country are struggling to address impacts from storm water runoff because of increased development. Green or low-impact development practices such as rain gardens can help manage runoff effectively as well as provide aesthetic benefits. Rain gardens can increase property values, add beauty and habitat, reduce a community’s carbon footprint, as well as provide important water quality benefits.

Speakers include the following:
• Jenny Biddle with EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds;
• Pamela Rowe, RainScapes Program coordinator with the Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Environmental Protection; and
• Lynn Hinkle, founder of ASTRA Communications, Inc. and Goin' Green.

To register, visit: www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts.

Source: EPA