"LID Sites for Sore Eyes" Bus Tour
Mid-TN Low Impact Development (LID) Tour:
Up Close and Personal
Brought to you by the Cumberland River Compact
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Certificate for 6 hours PDH/CEU credits
Are you tired of seeing the same design layout for development? Do you have
a desire to reach new audiences, create a market niche, be innovative and
create beautiful modern green infrastructure designs? Are you interested in
addressing form and function with better stormwater performance and
aesthetic appeal at an affordable price? Please join the Cumberland River
Compact, in conjunction with designers and contractors on our "LID Sites for
Sore Eyes" Bus Tour on November 18, 2009.
We will travel the mid-state and
see what innovation is happening here in our region. Designers and
contractors will walk you through the creation process and discuss the
benefits and lessons learned on a variety of sites. So mark your calendars
and SAVE-THE-DATE! On Nov 18th we will board a tour bus and travel to exotic
locations in your backyard and see these sites in action!
Click here for a printable registration form (Word document).
The Cumberland River Compact
The
mission of the Cumberland River Compact is to enhance the water quality
of the Cumberland River and its tributaries through education and by
promoting cooperation among citizens, businesses, and agencies in
Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Cumberland River is 697 miles long. The Cumberland River
watershed covers 18,000 square miles and is home to almost 2 million
people. Since 1997, the Compact has set out to create a Watershed
Outreach Program in each of the 14 watersheds that make up the
Cumberland Basin.
We welcome your interest and participation in this challenging project. Please join us.
What is a watershed?
A
watershed is the land area that drains into a stream. An area of land
that contributes runoff to one specific delivery point; large
watersheds may be composed of several smaller “subsheds,” each of which
contributes runoff to different locations that ultimately combine at a
common delivery point. Find YOUR Watershed...
Order a "Can"dle from the Compact
In their volunteer time, the friends, members and staff of the
Cumberland River Compact are proud to create these "can"dles from
recycled cans to help promote a healthy environment and healthy river
ecosystem. To order your unique luminary, contact brookes@cumberlandrivercompact.org
Using a rain barrel can save you some money,
give your plants a water they will like more than tap water, and help
to slow storm water runoff. You can also save energy used when the
water is processed to drinking standards. Click here...
Cumberland River Compact Working Hand In Hand To Enhance Our Water Quality
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Rain Gardens A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Middle Tennessee Homeowners
Know what the major Cumberland River pollutant is? Well, it is the DIRT and
the other "stuff" from our yards, our roofs and our driveways that runs off
every time we have a good rain.
If we all kept our dirt in our own yards, the river would be a lot healthier
and safer for everyone.
Visit the Sediment page to learn more about Muddy Waters and what YOU can do
to keep your dirt at home.
A
watershed is the land area that drains into a stream. An area of land
that contributes runoff to one specific delivery point; large
watersheds may be composed of several smaller “subsheds,” each of which
contributes runoff to different locations that ultimately combine at a
common delivery point.
