The Stormwater Subcommittee focuses on tackling issues around urban stormwater in the Illinois River Watershed.
Join us on Friday, January 17th at 1:00 pm to learn and provide input on urban stormwater initiatives in your watershed!
This meetings topics will include:
Program Updates from the Green Infrastructure Program, and upcoming programs.
A discussion and request for input on other urban stormwater management projects and initiatives.
To RSVP to this event or learn more about joining the Stormwater Subcommittee, email morgan@irwp.org.
Urban Stormwater Management is Crucial as Our Region Rapidly Develops
We want stormwater runoff to slow down, spread out, and soak into the soil!
In Fayetteville at the Mount Sequoyah Center, urban stormwater runoff is being tackled by implementing velocity reducing structures, bioswales, and planting native plants with deep root systems.
In Springdale, this detention pond retrofit will help improve water quality, reduce water quantity, maintenance costs, and safety risks, and maintain regulatory compliance.
In Bentonville at the Osage Park, a permeable parking lot has been installed to minimize runoff by allowing water to infiltrate into the engineered underlayer and soil.
Many projects designed to reduce stormwater runoff through the use of native plants will also offer vital food sources for native pollinators.
