http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org the white river watershed project Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:59:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Taken from http://www.ewg.org/news-release/Top-Gulf-Dead-Zone-Polluting-Watersheds/040109USGS Identifies Top Gulf ‘Dead Zone’ Polluting Watersheds Related EWG Content EWG Deadzone Facing FactsFebruary 19, 2009Pollution Solutions For Gulf ‘Dead Zone’ DisasterOctober 17, 2008Trouble Downstream: Upgrading Conservation ComplianceSeptember 4, 2007 Categories Biofuels Farming Conservation Programs Groups: Government Must Focus Resources on High Priority AreasCONTACT: Don ... http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/usgs-identifies-top-gulf-%e2%80%98dead-zone%e2%80%99-polluting-watersheds/ Below is the IDEM's guidance for Agricultural BMPs. Agricultural BMP Guidance http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/agricultural-bmp-guidance/ IDEM has come out with their new publication on Guidance for Urban BMPs.  Please click on the link below to download the word document. Urban BMP Guidance http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/new-urban-bmp-guidance/ Lorey Stinton of the Muncie-Delaware Metropolitan Plan Commission and one of our Steering Committee Members created a great presentation titled "Understanding Watersheds."  Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who would be interested. Click to Link to Presentation http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/new-presentation/ The White River Watershed Project will be present at Garden Fair at Minnetrista this year.  We will be giving two workshops, one on Urban BMPs, with a focus on rain gardens, and one on Rain Barrel installation. We will also be selling Rain Barrels for $20. Garden Fair is on Saturday ... http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/garden-fair/ http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/176/ Aquabarrel, the supplier of rain barrels for the Muncie Sanitary District has a web page that shows you how to paint your rain barrel so that it blends in with your landscape. Here is the linK: https://www.aquabarrel.com/learn_how_to_paint_barrel.php http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/check-this-out/ Look at the sidebar on the left for our new projects pages.  These pages cover all the work the WRWP has done this grant round. http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/new-projects-page/ On Tuesday September 9th, 2008 the staff at Minnetrista installed the demonstration Green Roof on one of the main building’s arbor arm that flanks the front entrance.  As the first green roof in Delaware County, this is an amazing feat.  This project not only shows visitors the aesthetics of a ... http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/minnetristas-green-roof-installed/ The Living Lightly Fair will be held at Minnetrista on Saturday September 20th, 2008 starting at 9am.  Come out and learn about how you can live more sustainably.  For more information visit http://www.livinglightlyfair.org/ http://whiteriverwatershedproject.org/living-lightly-fair/