The Pike County Conservation District will host a free field tour on May 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., of local sites that have successfully implemented Best Management Practices related to stormwater runoff and weather resiliency.

When water from rainfall or snowmelt flows across land, the resulting stormwater should be absorbed into the soil. However, when the land’s surface is changed by the construction of buildings or parking lots, rain that falls on paved or hard surfaces such as roofs and driveways runs off much faster.

In some cases it picks up pollutants before it enters local waterways, degrading the health of our streams, lakes, and drinking water.

Properly managing stormwater can help to prevent water pollution and other problems such as flooding and erosion. This can be accomplished by implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs), which are actions, structures and techniques that minimize the adverse effects of increased runoff.

Pike County Conservation District Senior Resource Conservationist Ellen Enslin will serve as guide for the tour.

Participants will learn about properly managing stormwater, and how the Conservation District can assist in project planning.

Tour sites include the Pike County Training Center, Delaware Valley High School and Elementary School, Airport Park, and Little Walker Road.

The tour is funded by a Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education Grant.

The Conservation District also offers project planning resources online at PikeConservation.org under the Programs and Services tab.

Lunch will be provided. Please note that some walking is required at each site. The tour is limited to 25 participants.

The tour bus will leave from the Pike County Training Center, at 135 Pike County Boulevard, in Lords Valley.

Click Here for more information. To reserve your seat on the bus, send email to: pikecd@pikepa.org or call 570-226-8220.

(Photo: Rain gardens at Delaware Valley High School, where Best Management Practices related to stormwater runoff and weather resiliency have been successfully implemented.)

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