Past Events
See stormwater practices at work on our workshop sitesÂ
April 30, 2023
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed here we worked to amend the soil and plant Willamette Valley Native plants in a front yard that had be neglected and used to park cars on by previous owners. Prior to the workshop the homeowner removed a significant amount of rounded rock, sheet mulched the space to keep weeds down and created a porous pathway using woodchips. Â
Practices:
Restoring & Amending Soil
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
December 8, 2022
Project Description: Stormwater Stars partnered with Neighborhood House and the Westside Watershed Resouce Center for this workshop. With a wonderful group of volunteers, we learned about root systems, stormwater drainage as well as planted Willamette Valley native trees and shrubs to offset flooding on the property and enhancing the Stephen Creek Watersheds need for balanced ecology.
Practices:
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
December 4, 2022
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed here we worked with a dedicated group of volunteers to plant Willamette Valley Native Plants on a bare slope and within a swale during a light snow event.
Practices:
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
November 16, 2022
Project Description: Located in the Willamette Watershed here we partnered with the CoHo Theater in NW Portland to improve the landscaping for watershed health. We amended the existing soil using compost, installed Contained Planters over an impervious concrete surface and planted Willamette Valley Native Plants. Â
Practices:
Soil Amendment
Contained Planters
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
November 13, 2022
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed here we replaced a lawn with Willamette Valley Native Plants. The home owner sheet mulched the lawn in July 2022 using cardboard and compost. For the workshop we gathered together to plant the area.Â
Practices:
Lawn Replacement
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
April 30, 2022
Project Description: Located in the Tryon Creek Watershed we partnered with Seeking Space Yoga to bring some landscaping to their otherwise paved entry way/parking lot using two large containers and planted with Willamette Valley Native plants.   Â
Practices:
Contained Planters
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
March 6, 2022
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed here we planted Shade loving shurbs, trees & perennials. Mulched the areas with wood chips and created a porous pathway.Â
Practices:
Porous Pathway
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
February 26, 2022
Project Description: Here we amended soil and planted Willamette Valley Native plants at a site in the Tryon Creek Watershed. The site receives significant sun exposure, so we created three planting zones: a small wet meadow, sun loving shrubs & perennials and part shade shrubs & perennialsÂ
Practices:
Amending SoilÂ
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
October 23, 2021
Project Description: Located in the Willamette River Watershed with this project lawn was replaced with Willamette Valley Natives and a pollinator meadow along the sidewalk.   Â
Practices:
Lawn Replacement (sheet mulch method)
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
Meadowscaping
April 18, 2021
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed in this project lawn was replaced with Willamette Valley Natives, a permeable seating area and stepping stones.  Â
Practices:
Lawn Replacement (sheet mulch method)
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
Permeable surface
March 26 & 27, 2021
Project Description: Located in the Tryon Creek Watershed this project involved improving a long rain collecting swale in front of two adjacent properties. Â
Practices:
 Amending & Restoring Soils
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
October 24, 2020
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed this project involved replacing an area of soggy sod using the sheet mulch method and regetating with native plants. Â Â
Practices:
 Lawn Replacement using Sheet Mulching
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
September 22, 2020
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed this project involved replacing lawn and seeding with pollinator friendly natives.  Â
Practices:
Lawn Replacement (sheet mulch method)
Seeded with pollinator friendly native plants
November 1, 2019
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed this project involved amending the soil in an area that had been depaved by the property owner and planting Native Plants.  Â
Practices:
Depaving
Amending & Restoring Soils
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
Porous Walkway
October 19, 2019
Project Description: Located in the Fanno Creek Watershed this project involved replacing lawn and concrete with Native Plants and a pervious walkway.  Â
Practices:
Lawn Replacement (sheet mulch method)
Depaving
Amending & Restoring Soils
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
Porous Walkway
April 6, 2019
Project Description: In this project we amended soil, created a wood chip walkway and planted native plants to help improve the Fanno Creek Watershed.  Â
Practices:
Amending & Restoring Soils
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
Porous Walkway
December 10, 2018 &Â
March 30, 2019
Project Description: In this two part project we removed the grass with sheet mulching to remove the grass and replaced with native plants to help improve the Fanno Creek Watershed.  Â
Practices:
Sheet Mulch for Grass Replacement
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
March 24, 2019
Project Description: Here grass was removed using shovels and replaced with native plants to help improve the Willamette Watershed.  Â
Practices:
Grass removal with shovels and soil amended with compost
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants