Posted on 06/28/21 by Elizabeth in Friends of Euclid Creek
Hi, Everyone, Just a few messages this month. 6/15 Annual Meeting was very successful. We updated 30 people about our activates over the last year and one-half. After the presentations many stayed to discuss concerns. It was a very productive and fun meeting. Here is the link to the PowerPoint slides if you missed the meeting. The recording will be... read morePosted on 06/22/21 by Chris in Storm Water Services
Last year I did a blog about the misconception of bioretention – which described how there are people who feel it is totally appropriate to install a bioretention basin (yes, with the very expensive bioretention soil media) prior to a construction site being completely stabilized. Unfortunately, this is still the case. This blog will be a step-by-step story... read more
Posted on 06/15/21 by Colleen in Educational Outreach
The verdict is in: trees are beneficial both to the natural and human environment. However, is there any way that planting trees can be detrimental? Any arborist or urban forester will tell you, “right tree, right place”; this is their mantra. On a recent visit to a school campus where the students were about to plant trees on the school... read more
Posted on 06/08/21 by Carla in Storm Water Services
A green roof is in essence a rooftop garden. The roof of a building is constructed (or retrofit) with specific layers that allow rain drops to soak into the soil, plants, etc., rather than running directly off into the storm sewer system. In the United States, Chicago is at the top of the leader board when it comes to... read more
Posted on 06/01/21 by Amy in Educational Outreach
I see with my very eyes - PLANTS! Plants that I grew!! Plants that are now in the ground and are doing well. I'm a good gardener but I STINK at growing from seed - or I did. I just was doing it wrong for me. Some people have the patience and space for growing plants indoors under grow... read more
