Bowling Green Independent School District Rain Barrel Workshop
| Author: Patricia Sowell Date: Friday, April 6th, 2012 |  Return to Archive |
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A team from the CEES facilitated a rain barrel workshop for 15 families from Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School. Bowling Green Independent School District sponsored the supplies needed for the families to construct the rain barrel to take home with them to use in their yards.
Also, at the workshop, Principle Mike Wixs, explained to the families about the new school that is going to replace the old LC Curry building.
Julie Brown, from UK Extension Office, gave gardening tips and did a seed activity with the families. they also planted tomato plants to take home and grow.
Director of Habitat for FHumanity, Rodney Goodman, explained the new development at Durbin Street. The project is a statewide demonstration for developing a mixed income, mixed use green affordable housing neighborhood. Important goals of the project included education, professional training, community outreach, and potentially impacting policy revisions. Durbin Estate will eventually comprise up to 49 housing units, a community center, outdoor amphitheater, walking trails, community gardens, rain gardens, edible landscaping, native species plantings, and increased tree cover.
On Monday, June 3 the Durbin site team was finally able to hold Plugs Planting Day. Plugs are small settings of sedges and rushes that were planted along the major Durbin site drainage channel to stabilize the banks and slow flow in rain events.
After more than a year of planning, the WKU-Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Durbin Project broke ground on Friday, Aug. 3rd with the installation of a vernal pond. Most of the work was completed as planned, with wetland plantings to be done later this fall.
The season of Fall welcomes Potter-Gray Elementary School to Trammel Creek in Alvaton, KY to learn about water quality testing.
The CEES has been awarded a 3-year $655,000 grant 319(h) nonpoint source (NPS) pollution grant from the Kentucky Division of Water. This is a partnership project between WKU, Habitat for Humanity and other regional partners.
The Center's office associate, Trish Sowell worked with CCC teacher, Linda Jenkins, and CCC's facilities associate, Dan Burch, with planning and developing an area for the pre- kindergarden students to plant seeds and study the growth of plants.
The CEES has been awarded a 3-year $655,000 grant 319(h) nonpoint source (NPS) pollution grant from the Kentucky Division of Water. This is a partnership project between WKU, Habitat for Humanity and other regional partners.
