Past Events
See stormwater practices at work on real sites
April 30, 2022
Project Description: Located in the Tryon Creek 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.
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.
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 & perennials
Practices:
Amending Soil
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Practices:
Amending & Restoring Soils
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants
Porous Walkway
December 10, 2018 &
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.
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.
Practices:
Grass removal with shovels and soil amended with compost
Planting Willamette Valley Native Plants