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Barb Kanoy

Cherette Priorities and Ideas - 2 views

<!--StartFragment--> Priorities   erosion control 71 flooding control (Mr. Meredith's, Ms. Donnelly's, courtyard, Ms. Hall's, after care room.etc)  ...

Charette MS campus project stormwater

started by Barb Kanoy on 26 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Barb Kanoy

Cherette Priorities and Ideas - 6 views

Priorities   erosion control 71 flooding control (Mr. Meredith's, Ms. Donnelly's, courtyard, Ms. Hall's, after care room.etc)  57 stream through campus 45 sedimen...

Charette MS campus project stormwater

started by Barb Kanoy on 04 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Ryan H

How to Control Mosquitoes in Your Yard and Home - 2 views

  • Adult mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant or slow moving water, or on moist soil or leaf litter in areas likely to collect water
    • Ryan H
       
      This may be a possibility after we slow down the stream
  • Dump anything that holds water twice per week if it has rained. Birdbaths, non-chlorinated wading pools, footbaths, garbage can lids, and pottery will all attract breeding mosquitoes.
    • Ryan H
       
      These things may bring mosquitoes o our stream if not avoided
  • Adult mosquitoes rest during the day, usually on tall weeds or other vegetation. Make your yard less hospitable to mosquitoes by mowing your lawn regularly, and keep weeds away
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    • Ryan H
       
      If we have any grass around our stream it should be short
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    How to control mosquitoes
Barb Kanoy

Dry Stream Does Double Duty - Fine Gardening Article - 17 views

  • Dry Stream Does Double Duty
  • a dry stream—a shallow swale lined with stone substantial enough to withstand a serious downpour. Large chunks of stone or concrete, termed rip-rap, are sometimes dumped on creek embankments to slow the speed of storm water and to prevent erosion.
  • A dry streambed—one that has water running in it only in wet weather—can secure the soil and direct rainwater runoff while turning an eyesore into an appealing garden feature.
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  • A streambed stops erosion and enhances the landscape
  • also provides an ideal place for plants.
  • Creating a gentle curve in a streambed results in a more natural appearance and serves to reduce the velocity of the water
  • creates areas for major plant groupings
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    dry stream bed
Barb Kanoy

Water Gardens, Water Gardening, Ponds and Backyard Pond Designs - 15 views

  • When designing streams, the main thing to look for is elevation changes
  • Stream Construction Techniques
  • A good rule of thumb is to place a large rock at each turn in the stream
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  • benefit of adding a stream to your client’s project is the filtration and oxygenation of the water
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    stream construction ideas with a link to some great pictures of streams
Barb Kanoy

Hennessy Landscaping - 16 views

  • Stormwater a problem?
  • Dry creek beds can: • Collect water for a rain garden
  • Serve as a filter preventing pollutants from entering creeks or municipal storm drains
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  • Eliminate erosion of soil and mulch from hillsides through placement of various sized boulders
  • Convert a wet portion of the yard to a beautifully landscaped area
  • Add beauty to your landscape with gentle curves of stone and plantings for color and contrast
  • requires careful planning
  • the dry creek bed is about two to three times wider than it is deep. Save the soil you remove to establish raised landscape beds around the edges.
  • Install weed prevention fabric to reduce to reduce weed growth
  • Fill with rocks of various sizes.
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    dry creek bed description
Davis C

Public Works & Engineering - Stormwater Management - 3 views

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    Examples about how storm water can be helped
Wilson H

UWM stream project aims to reduce storm-water runoff going to sewer system - 1 views

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    This Article is about the University of Milwaukee and how they put in their stream
Erin D

Build a Backyard Waterfall and Stream - 6 views

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    This article will show you some ways to create a stream and the techniques you can use.
Michael S

Dry streambed uses and benefits - 10 views

  • enhance the overall appearance
  • Overall costs, both of maintenance and installation are cheaper with the dry stream bed when compared with other water features, yet the impression made by the feature is similar.
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    Argument points to bring up on why streambeds/ streams can be benefitial and ways they can help us save resources in the future.
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