Using Rain Gardens to Reduce Runoff:
                       Slow it down, Spread it out, Soak it in!
                                                                                        The Wotcrshod Academy
Wednesday, December 3,2008
Eastern: l:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Central: 12:00p.m.- 2:00p.m.
                                                     Two-hour audio Web broadcast
Mountain: ll:00a.m.-l:00p.m.     Pacific: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
A Watershed Academy Webcast

         Many communities across the country are struggling to address impacts from stormwater runoff due to increased
         development.  Green or low impact development practices such as rain gardens can help manage runoff
         effectively as well as provide aesthetic benefits. Rain gardens can increase property values, add beauty and
habitat, reduce a community's carbon footprint, as well as provide important water quality benefits. Join us for this exciting
Webcast to learn more about these natural solutions to water pollution.  Our speakers will discuss the benefits of rain
gardens and share their experiences with successful community rain garden programs.
Instructors:
               Jenny Biddle, with EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, focuses on activities used to
               prevent and mitigate nonpoint source pollution. Ms. Biddle received a B.S. from Penn State University in
               Horticulture and an M.S. from George Mason University in Environmental Science and Policy. Presently
               she is working on a cost calculator for bioretention areas, including residential rain gardens.
Pamela Rowe serves as the RainScapes Program coordinator with the Montgomery County Department of
Environmental Protection. Since the early 1990's, she has worked to protect and restore local watersheds,
including as a planner with the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission. In her present
role, she promotes innovative approaches to stormwater management. She also spends as much time as she
can paddling and sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.
              Lynn Hinkle an award-winning small business owner, founded ASTRA Communications, Inc. and Coin'
              Green to encourage citizens to take action in their own communities. Her company developed the nationally
              recognized "10,000" Rain Gardens" initiative in Kansas City, Missouri, launched the renown "Conversations
              on the Environment" series, and facilitated the Climate Protection Planning process for Kansas City. The
              "How to Build a Rain Garden" video was produced in her backyard and is available at
              www.worldgoingreen.com.
Registration
You must register in advance to attend this Webcast. Register at the Watershed Academy Webcast Web site at:
www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts. Note: Your computer must have the capability of playing sound in order to attend this
Webcast. To view archived Webcasts, go to www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/webcasts/archives.html

Questions? Contact Amber Marriot at amber.marriott@tetratech.com. The Watershed Academy is a focal point in EPA's
Office of Water for providing training and information on implementing watershed approaches. The Academy sponsors
these Webcasts and also has more than 50 online distance learning modules through the Watershed Academy Web at
www.epa.gov/watertrain. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/watershedacademy.

The materials in this Webcast have been reviewed by EPA staff for technical accuracy. However, the views of the speakers and the speakers organizations
are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of EPA. Mention of commercial enterprises, products, or publications does not mean that EPA endorses
them.

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