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Solutions to Pollution | waterspotter
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Finding solutions to pollution is as simple as letting nature work. Rain should soak into the ground so any pollution can be cleaned naturally, by soil and plants. More and more cities are building green stormwater solutions like rain gardens that save money and work! Of course, we should all avoid polluting and be stewards for a clean Puget Sound. See tips below for details. Build a rain garden in your yard. Visit these links for guides, resources, and rebate programs:. 12000 Rain Gardens in Puget Sound.
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August, 2015 Noxious Weed Newsletter | Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat
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Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. August, 2015 Noxious Weed Newsletter. Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. August, 2015 Noxious Weed Newsletter. August 6, 2015. August, 2015 Noxious Weed Newsletter. Read about garden loosestrife, an aquatic weed on Lake Sammamish and efforts to control it. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Sammamish Certified Habitats Map. Puget Sound Certified Communities. There are no upcoming events. Add to Timely Calendar. Add to Apple Calendar. Add to other calendar. Woodland...
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How To Certify | Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat
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Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. Please join us on this project by certifying your backyard today. The process of getting certified is easy; it’s quick and it’s fun. Here’s what you need:. The basic elements of a backyard wildlife habitat are:. Cover and Places for Wildlife to Raise their Young. Element can include, among others, a pond, stream, wetland, water garden or a birdbath. Your backyard needs one Water element to qualify. There are two ways to certify y...
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Who We Are | Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat
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Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. The initial goal of the Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat Project when it was formed in November, 2008 was to help Sammamish become a certified Community Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation. We earned our certification 3/4/2011 and were the 12th in WA state and the 51st in the country. Currently there are 15 certified communities in WA and 83 in the country. Currently, we have:. Now that we are a certified c...
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News | RAIN Community Solutions
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The Umbrella Stormwater Bulletin. Rain gardens blooming across North America. Oct 19, 2016. Photo: A mature rain garden in North Bay, Ontario (Source: http:/ www.raingardentour.ca/ontario.html. With all the benefits this simple green infrastructure provides it is no surprise a growing number of North American cities are supporting the installation of rain gardens. The City of Calgary has created three large demonstration. Since 1996, Maplewood has installed over 700 boulevard rain gardens maintained by h...
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Rain garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Business parking lot that drains to a rain garden. The curb retains the asphalt pavement, yet lets water flow off the edges. Is a planted depression or a hole that allows rainwater runoff. Urban areas, like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas, the opportunity to be absorbed. This reduces rain runoff by allowing stormwater. To soak into the ground (as opposed to flowing into storm drains. Edge vegetation, such as wildflowers. A more wid...
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The 12,000 Rain gardens campaign
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Grace Cole Nature Park. Streams and Wetland Mapping. The majority of our region's water pollution is caused by rainwater runoff from our streets, driveways, lawns and rooftops! In fact, 14 million pounds of toxins enter Puget Sound each year. Having clean air and water and beautiful natural areas is a major part of what makes Washington a great place to live. Waterways like our local creeks and Lake Washington give us places to enjoy nature, fish and hike. Rain gardens are a smart and proven way of using...
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About Local Schoolyard Habitats | Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat
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Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. About Local Schoolyard Habitats. Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. About Local Schoolyard Habitats. Even before the Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat Project began, six schools in our Sammamish community had become certified Schoolyard Habitats with the National Wildlife Federation. Red Gate Farm Preschool. Sammamish Children’s School. Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School. Inglewood Junior High School. Photo credit: (c) Kate Poaster, “Yellowthroat”. King Co&#...
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Another good article on rain gardens | Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat
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Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. Another good article on rain gardens. Sammamish Community Wildlife Habitat. Another good article on rain gardens. August 11, 2015. Another good article on rain gardens. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Sammamish Certified Habitats Map. Puget Sound Certified Communities. There are no upcoming events. Add to Timely Calendar. Add to Apple Calendar. Add to other calendar. Help Improve the Health of Streams in Your Own Backyard. MeadoWatch Eastside WNPS Talk. About Local...
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