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Green Glade Sr. Public School is a senior elementary school located in south Mississauga, adjacent to Rattray Marsh, a provincially significant wetland. In 2011, Green Glade and Peel District School Board (PDSB) staff worked with Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) to retrofit the school property to incorporate a [[Rain garden]] low impact development (LID) feature. The rain garden accepts runoff from a portion of the school’s roof as well as runoff from a section of the parking lot. Learn about how the site was used as one of seven [[Bioretention]] practices that were studied in an effort to develop ‘certification protocols’ for LID practices. These protocols are a process that municipalities and property managers can use to ensure that LID practices function as intended. To learn more click the button above.
Green Glade Sr. Public School is a senior elementary school located in south Mississauga, adjacent to Rattray Marsh, a provincially significant wetland. In 2011, Green Glade and Peel District School Board (PDSB) staff worked with Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) to retrofit the school property to incorporate a [[Rain garden]] low impact development (LID) feature. The rain garden accepts runoff from a portion of the school’s roof as well as runoff from a section of the parking lot. Learn about how the site was used as one of seven [[Bioretention]] practices that were studied in an effort to develop ‘certification protocols’ for LID practices. These protocols are a process that municipalities and property managers can use to ensure that LID practices function as intended. To learn more click the button above.
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Terra Cotta Conservation Area (TCCA) is a 250 hectare naturalized area in the village of Terra Cotta. Located in the Niagara Escarpment, it is home to several different species of plants, birds, and wildlife. In the summer of 2011, a [[Rain garden]] was constructed next to the Visitors Welcome Centre at TCCA. This rain garden was similar to what would typically be constructed on a residential property. By collecting water level data and recording
maintenance requirements, CVC staff have been able to determine how well the rain garden functions. The rain garden is successful at treating stormwater runoff from the roof of the Visitors Center, although there have been few instances of the rain garden overflowing. Nearly all runoff from the roof was either infiltrated through the rain garden or lost through evapotranspiration. To learn more click the button above.
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In the fall of 2014, the Town of Ajax completed the construction of three bioretention areas that blend function with aesthetics. Located within a well-established community adjacent to lakefront access and trail systems, the [[Rain gardens]] were constructed in the Town’s road allowance and the parking area south of Lake Driveway West and follows the recommendations of the Town of Ajax Stormwater Management Retrofit Master Plan which aims to improve water quality for South Ajax. To learn more about how the rain garden installation aligned with Ajax's SWM Master plan, click the button above.
Read more about [[Rain gardens]] here.
Read more about [[Rain gardens]] here.