There is an awful lot of innovative green infrastructure to see in Toledo. Engineers and designers have been busy. Join this tour to improve how we handle stormwater and improve water quality.
Elected officials and civic administrators: learn what design engineers are proposing for new strategies for green infrastructure. Engineers and architects: Hear from others who have addressed practical problems of construction and maintenance and see how these structures have improved water quality and aesthetics in urban areas.
Green Infrastructure Bus Tour
Thursday, May 26, 2016
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
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flier and share with colleagues.
Commentary from area experts including:
DGL Consulting Engineers,
Edge Group, Tetra Tech, the City of Toledo, Mannik & Smith Group, and Ohio
EPA.
Location / Credits
The tour will leave from Toledo Environmental Services
building (348 S Erie St., Toledo, free parking in building lot and on streets nearby)
and stop at seven green infrastructure sites. Box lunch will be provided. Professional development credits for PEs.
HIGHLIGHTED SITES
·
Hensville Green Space – green infrastructure incorporated in a highly
urbanized area
·
Toledo Botanical Garden - dam removal and hydrologic restoration in a large
project managed by TMACOG
·
Cullen Park
– A large-scale stormwater wetland that manages stormwater from a neighborhood
at the mouth of the Maumee River.
·
Street and
parking lot retrofits including the Toledo Zoo, Maywood Avenue, and the Zepf
Center downtown.
Fee / Lunch
Cost for TMACOG members $15; non-members $25. Questions? Contact Joy Minarcin (419.241.9155 ext. 128 or minarcin@tmacog.org).
Partners:
Hosted by TMACOG’s Stormwater
Coalition. Planned by TMACOG’s Stormwater Coalition, Ohio’s Balanced Growth
Program, American Rivers, and Ohio EPA. Sponsored by Ohio’s Balanced Growth
Program.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
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