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    The Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society and the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership Society have chosen a property in Inglewood as a demonstration site for a riparian planting project along the Bow River and a front yard rain garden. The planting will prevent erosion, provide wildlife habitat, and intercept pollutants, while the rain garden will handle stormwater runoff and reduce flooding and pollution. Volunteers will help install dozens of native plant species on May 23rd or 30th to learn best practices for riparian management and rain gardens.

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    The Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society and the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership Society have chosen a property in Inglewood as a demonstration site for a riparian planting project along the Bow River and a front yard rain garden. The planting will prevent erosion, provide wildlife habitat, and intercept pollutants, while the rain garden will handle stormwater runoff and reduce flooding and pollution. Volunteers will help install dozens of native plant species on May 23rd or 30th to learn best practices for riparian management and rain gardens.

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    The Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society and the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership Society have chosen a property in Inglewood as a demonstration site for a riparian planting project along the Bow River and a front yard rain garden. The planting will prevent erosion, provide wildlife habitat, and intercept pollutants, while the rain garden will handle stormwater runoff and reduce flooding and pollution. Volunteers will help install dozens of native plant species on May 23rd or 30th to learn best practices for riparian management and rain gardens.

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    May 21, 2015

    Inner-city Townhomes to Solve Riverbank Erosion and Runoff into the Bow River
    The Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society (Cows & Fish) and the Alberta Low Impact
    Development Partnership Society (ALIDP) have chosen the New Street Townhomes at 30-32 New St
    SE in Inglewood as a demonstration site for a riparian riverbank planting project and a front yard rain
    garden installation.
    The riparian planting at the Bow River waters edge will prevent erosion, reduce ice damage, intercept
    pollutants and provide crucial habitat for wildlife. says Cows & Fish rangeland specialist Amanda
    Halawell.
    This will also be the first rain garden demonstration site in Calgary by the ALIDP. Rain gardens are an
    easy way to handle pollutants and the extra runoff generated by rooftops. Better downspout management
    translates into reduced nuisance flooding in our communities, reduced pollution in our rivers, lakes and
    wetlands, and reduced costs to taxpayers to deal with the consequences of these types of problems. And
    rain gardens are a beautiful way to bring more moisture-loving plants into a water-wise garden. Says
    Let van Duin, Executive Director of the ALIDP.
    The planting event is expected to draw 20 volunteers from the neighbourhood and the rest of Calgary.
    Dozens of plants are being provided by Cows & Fish for the riverbank riparian projects including many
    native species.
    Funding comes from the RBC Bluewater fund with overall project support from The Calgary
    Foundation and Alberta Real Estate Foundation.
    It will be a real hands-on demonstration workshop for the volunteers to learn about best practices for
    riparian riverbank management. says Amanda Halawell.
    The event is happening on Saturday May 23, 2015 from 10 am to 4 pm at the New Street Townhomes
    30 32 New St SE in Inglewood. If the weather does not cooperate, the rain date is Saturday May 30.

    Contact:
    To learn more about the Rain Garden and ALIDP, contact Leta van Duin Phone: (403) 268-5086 Cell:
    (403) 617-8883 | Email: leta@alidp.org | http://alidp.org
    Cows & Fish contact is Amanda Bogen Halawell Phone: (403) 451-1182 Cell: (403) 703-6404 |
    Email: ahalawell@cowsandfish.org | www.cowsandfish.org
    Homeowner contact: Jake Blumes Cell: (403) 461-6849 | Email: jakethesurveyguy@hotmail.com

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