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Soak Up the Rain: Rain Gardens and Bioswales

April 27, 2024

Date/Time
Date(s) - Apr 27th, 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 4 of 5. Soak Up the Rain: Rain Gardens and Bioswales at Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA. Saturday April 27th, 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.

Rachel Lindsay, Head of Landscape Design at Regenerative Design Group will present at the fourth session of the Climate Smart Landscapes at Home and Work series with “Soak Up the Rain: Rain Gardens and Bioswales.” Rachel will introduce various strategies to creatively keep rainwater on the landscape to support dynamic and resilient gardens. Rachel will draw on years of experience as a design and share examples of successful designs across her career. 

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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