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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Two-hour audio Web broadcast
| Eastern: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Central: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | | Mountain: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Pacific: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
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A Watershed Academy Webcast
Many communities across the country are struggling to address water resource 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 at parks, libraries, schools and in residential areas and backyards can increase property values, add beauty and habitat, reduce a community’s carbon footprint, as well as provide water quality benefits. Join us for this exciting Webcast to learn more about these natural solutions to water pollution. Jenny Biddle, with EPA's Nopoint Source Control Branch, Lynn Hinkle with Kansas City's 10,000 Rain Gardens Initiative, and Pamela Rowe with Montgomery County, Maryland’s Rainscapes Program will share their experiences in developing and marketing successful rain garden programs for municipalities, developers, and homeowners.
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Instructors:
Jenny Biddle, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
 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.td> |
Pamela Rowe, RainScapes Program coordinator with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
 Pamela Rowe serves as the RainScapes Program coordinator with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. Since the early 1900s, 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. |
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Lynn Hinkle, ASTRA Communications, Inc. and Goin' Green
 Lynn Hinkle, an award-winning small business owner, founded ASTRA communications, Inc. and Goin' Green to encourage citizens to take action in their communities. Her company developed the nationally-recognized 10,000 Rain Garden" initiative in Kansas City, Missouri. The How to Build a Rain Garden video was produced in her backyard and is available at: worldgoingreen.com. A University of Missouri Journalism School graduate, she is the proud mother of four sons and two rain gardens. |
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