Green Infrastructure Champions are key players in implementing green infrastructure as a stormwater management approach town by town. Green Infrastructure Champions will be able to:
Here is what we can offer:
Green Infrastructure Champions Program - Training Program 2019
This program is partially funded by the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium and is a collaboration of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program and the Green Infrastructure Subcommittee of Jersey Water Works.
1. “How to identify green infrastructure projects in your town”
Friday, February 1st from 9:30- 11:30; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
This workshop will provide an overview on green infrastructure practices and how to identify sites that can be retrofitted with green infrastructure. The variables that should be considered in selecting the most appropriate green infrastructure practice will be discussed. A green infrastructure site assessment checklist will be provided to all attendees.
2. “Moving from planning to implementation of green infrastructure”
Friday, February 15th from 1:30- 3:30 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
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3.“Maintaining green infrastructure practices/projects”
Wednesday, March 6th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
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4. "Green infrastructure planning and implementation for Sustainable Jersey points"*
*This session was also offered in Montclair on 3/19/2019 from 6-8 pm. Click here for more information on the Montclair session.
Monday, April 1st from 10 am – 12 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
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Green infrastructure planning and implementation activities can be used to earn points through the Sustainable Jersey Program. This workshop discusses planning as well as implementation activities that can be completed to obtain Sustainable Jersey points.
5. "How to design and build a rain garden"
Monday, April 15th from 10 am – 12 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
One of the easiest green infrastructure practices to design and build is the rain garden. In this workshop, attendees will learn how to design and build a rain garden. The workshop will include useful tools for design including the New Jersey Rain Garden Manual and the Rain Garden App. The workshop will not only teach attendees how to properly size a rain garden but also how to select plants.
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6. "Green infrastructure projects for schools"
Wednesday, April 24th from 10 am – 12 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Public, private, and charter schools all tend to provide opportunities for green infrastructure. This workshop will discuss green infrastructure projects for schools and educational programs that can accompany these projects to engage school children, their parents, and teachers.
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7. "Retrofitting traditional detention basins with green infrastructure"
Friday, May 17th from 10 am – 12 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Detention basins have been used throughout New Jersey since the early 1980s. While these basins do reduce stormwater runoff peak flows from developed areas, they do very little to reduce stormwater runoff volumes or pollutant loads. This workshop will discuss retrofitting detention basins to improve their infiltration capacity and enhance their ability to reduce pollutant loads. The retrofitting of basins will also reduce maintenance, mainly the need to mow.
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8. "Developing green infrastructure master plans for an entire site or neighborhood"
Friday, May 31st from 10 am – 12 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Many communities have installed a green infrastructure demonstration project. This workshop helps attendees build upon that individual project to create master plans for an entire site, municipal complex, school ground, corporate complex, or a neighborhood. The master plan goes beyond managing stormwater with green infrastructure and incorporates a wide range of amenities.
9. "Using green infrastructure to promote climate resiliency"
Friday, June 7th from 10 am – 12 pm; at the EcoComplex- 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Climate changes, including rising sea level, more intense storms, and longer periods of drought between storms, can increase stormwater runoff. Green infrastructure practices can be used to minimize these impacts and promote climate resiliency. This workshop will discuss opportunities for green infrastructure to mitigate the effects of climate change as well as the design considerations that must be made to combat changing rainfall patterns and sea level rise.
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Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences
Extension Specialist in Water Resources
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 848-932-5711/Fax:732-932-8644
obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu
Hollie DiMuro
Project Coordinator
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 848-932-6728/Fax: 732-932-8644
hollie.dimuro@rutgers.edu