January 23, 2019 – Rainscapes and Cisterns
Introduction to Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Paige Oliverio, Urban Patchwork
Rain Gardens - Design & Installation
Tom Franke, Watershed Protection
Rain Gardens - Plants & Maintenance
Susan Kenzle & Darcy Nuffer, Watershed Protection
Rainwater Harvesting
Billy Kniffen, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (retired)
Passive Cistern Design handout
Staryn Wagner, Watershed Protection
High Efficiency Irrigation and Holistic Water Management
Brenton Donnell, Innovative Irrigation Technologies
Drainage Utility Fee & Discount Program
Kellsey Schilly, Watershed Protection
February 7, 2019 – Sustainability
Planning for the Future: Sustainable Landscaping
Denise Delaney, Watershed Protection Department
Using Reclaimed Wood for Outdoor Projects
Andrew Danziger, Hatch Workshop and Harvest Lumber Co.
Growing for the Future: The Luci and Ian Family Garden
Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Handout
Designing with the Sustainable Sites® Initiative in Mind
Kimberly Gilbertson, MLA, Public Works
Green Roofs
John Hart Asher, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
February 21, 2019 - Trees, Edible Plants & Attracting Wildlife
Benefits of Nature
Dr. Cindy Klemmer, Parks & Recreation Department
How Trees Grow
Paul Johnson, Texas A&M Forest Service
Tree Regulations & Critical Root Zone
Cinthia Pedraza, Development Services Department
Attracting Wildlife
Kelly Simon, Texas Parks & Wildlife
Fruit Tree Pruning
Greg Mast, Central Texas Food Bank
March 7, 2019 - Fire & Water
Gray Water
Robert Stefani, Austin Water
Irrigation Technology
Johnny Anderson, Rachio
Reducing Wildfire Risk in Landscapes: Tools & Resources
Mark Baker & Mark Stinson, Austin Fire Department, Wildfire Division