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You are here: Home / Events / Soak Up the Rain: It’s All About the Soil

Soak Up the Rain: It’s All About the Soil

April 6, 2024

Date/Time
Date(s) - Apr 6th, 2024
9:00 am - 10:30 am

Location
Meekins Library


 On a blue waterdrop background faintly watermarked by the number 1, turquoise and white text reads "Climate Smart Workshops at Home and Work Session 2 of 5.Soak Up the Rain: It's All About the Soil at Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA. Saturday April 6th, 9-10:30 am." At the very bottom, there are logos of the four partners; in order from left to right are Hilltown Land Trust, the Town of Williamsburg, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and Meekins Library.Learn simple backyard flood interventions you can do yourself in this practical, five-part workshop series introducing strategies for addressing climate impacts at the residential scale. This series is part of the Upper Mill River Watershed Project funded through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program.

Planners from Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will introduce the importance of the soil in the second session of the Climate Smart Landscapes at Home and Work series with “Soak Up the Rain: It’s All About the Soil.” Chief Environment Planner Patty Gambarini and Senior Planner W. Kyle Finnell will discuss the various soils of Williamsburg and simple techniques residents can take to help store rainwater in the ground. A brief demonstration of how residents can determine infiltration rate will be part of the event, so dress appropriately for a short activity on the Meekins Library lawn.  

This event is free to the public and we welcome all people.

Access Info

  • Steps and barriers: The main entrance is ADA compliant with no steps/barriers. 
  • Audio: No audio system will be available. 
  • Bathroom: ADA bathrooms are available.  
  • Fragrances: Please avoid strong fragrances in the Library. 
  • Parking: Attendees are encouraged to park at the Dunphy School lot off Petticoat Hill Road, to leave the small library lot available to Library patrons. There is only one ADA space. 
  • Public transportation: There is a PVTA (R42) bus stop at the Grange Hall 
  • Seating: Seats are hard plastic with backing; seating for 25. 
  • Surfaces: The Library has both hardwood flooring and short carpet

We’re happy to discuss your access needs for this event! For questions and accommodation requests, please reach out to Sarah at sarah@hilltownlandtrust.org or (413) 628-4485 ex. 6.

Questions?

Please reach out to sarah@hilltownlandtrust.org or call  (413) 628-4485  ext.6.

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