RainCatchers System in the News
Seattle RainCatchers
Some of you may have already been following the wonderful series in the Seattle-PI this week. The series, "The Sound of Broken Promises," is about failures and successes to protect the health of Puget Sound. If you haven't seen the series, the first three parts are available online, and more will appear as the week continues.
One of today's stories features stormwater management and rain harvesting systems around the Puget Sound. The article features the rain garden and cistern system in our Ballard yard that were installed as part of a RainCatchers pilot project with Seattle Public Utilities. You might enjoy taking a peek at the article and learning about other systems being used around the city.
You can check out the article here:
Low-impact methods have high impact on ecosystems:
Rain barrels, green roofs play a key role in saving orcas
The photos show the progression of our rain garden. First, you'll see the weedy patch of sod being removed by employees of the Seattle Conservation Corps.
Some of you may have already been following the wonderful series in the Seattle-PI this week. The series, "The Sound of Broken Promises," is about failures and successes to protect the health of Puget Sound. If you haven't seen the series, the first three parts are available online, and more will appear as the week continues.
One of today's stories features stormwater management and rain harvesting systems around the Puget Sound. The article features the rain garden and cistern system in our Ballard yard that were installed as part of a RainCatchers pilot project with Seattle Public Utilities. You might enjoy taking a peek at the article and learning about other systems being used around the city.
You can check out the article here:
Low-impact methods have high impact on ecosystems:
Rain barrels, green roofs play a key role in saving orcas
The photos show the progression of our rain garden. First, you'll see the weedy patch of sod being removed by employees of the Seattle Conservation Corps.
The next photo shows the installation of the rain garden, which is a 4' deep hole backfilled with crushed rock. Then layers are formed with landscape fabric, compost and mulch. An underground drainage pipe diverts rainwater from our downspouts into the rain garden.
The last photo shows the rain garden last year, when the native plants were first installed. You should see how they have grown!
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