The Stormwater Subcommittee will be at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale.
Join us on Friday, April 25th at 2:00 pm to learn and provide input on urban stormwater initiatives in your watershed!
We will share a presentation on key findings from IRWP's field tour to Springfield, MO. Springfield has been actively retrofitting and monitoring ponds, and we’ll share their results while continuing to gather your insights. If you have great examples of retrofits or project ideas, please bring details to share.
To RSVP to this event or learn more about joining the Stormwater Subcommittee, email morgan@irwp.org.
Urban Stormwater Management is Crucial as Our Region Rapidly Develops
We want stormwater runoff to slow down, spread out, and soak into the soil!
In Fayetteville at the Mount Sequoyah Center, urban stormwater runoff is being tackled by implementing velocity reducing structures, bioswales, and planting native plants with deep root systems.
In Springdale, this detention pond retrofit will help improve water quality, reduce water quantity, maintenance costs, and safety risks, and maintain regulatory compliance.
In Bentonville at the Osage Park, a permeable parking lot has been installed to minimize runoff by allowing water to infiltrate into the engineered underlayer and soil.
Many projects designed to reduce stormwater runoff through the use of native plants will also offer vital food sources for native pollinators.
