PLEASE NOTE: Given concerns regarding COVID-19, and our social and ethical responsibility to minimize our contribution to the spread of it,
this event has been canceled.
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Healthy people and healthy communities are at the heart of The Conservation Foundation’s mission.
The safety, health, and well-being of our staff, volunteers and those joining us at events is a top priority of our team at all times. We will explore rescheduling options when we see how this all unfolds.
We urge you to get outside during this time of isolation,
following social distancing and Shelter In Place guidelines.
Wishing you good health and good spirits – we’re all in this together!
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DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are hosting a FREE “Detention Basins: Going Native” workshop to discuss the health and management of local detention basins. Join us to learn about what goes into creating and maintaining a healthy detention basin. Speakers will also provide guidance to landowners on how to select landscapers and contractors to maintain or retrofit detention basins.
Agenda
6:15 – 6:30 P.M. Registration
6:30 – 6:35 P.M. Introductions
6:35 – 7:05 P.M. Turf to Native Conversions: The quick, simple and common sense BMP (Best Management Practice) Bill Bedrossian, Bedrock Earthscapes, LLC
7:05 – 7:15 P.M. Break and Rain Barrel Raffle
7:15 – 8:00 P.M. Picking a Native Landscape/Restoration Contractor Jeff Mengler, PWS, Senior Project Scientist, Hey and Associates, Inc.
Registration deadline is Friday, March 20, 2020
