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Capitol Hill School
Retrofit Project
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Get involved! Contact Claudia Carlough at 503.246.0529 or email her.

Schedule of Public Events
Jan 17th First Planning Session: Introduction of City and local watershed organizers as well as interested parents and community members. Capitol Hill School library 7-8 pm
Feb 21st Committee Planning Session: BES presentation on stormwater management technologies applied at other schools and throughout the city. Capitol Hill School library 7-8 pm
Mar 17th Watershed Workshop: We will go on a virtual tour of the Stevens Creek Watershed as well as take a walk through the park to talk about the science of watershed stewardship. Tryon Creek State Park Nature Center 10-noon
Mar 21st Committee Planning Session: Help keep us on track! Capitol Hill School library 7-8 pm
Apr 3-17th "Landscapes for Rain - the Art of Stormwater" Poster presentation on loan from the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Capitol Hill School cafeteria ongoing
Apr 11th Stormwater Retrofit Presentation to the PTA Capitol Hill School library 7-8 pm
Apr 18th Vision Session: Come give us your ideas for redesigning the playground to be more safe and salmon friendly! We hope to reduce the current 4 acres of impervious area to make some areas where kids can fall without chipping their teeth and reduce our impact to our waterways. Capitol Hill School library 7-8:30 pm
Apr 21st Earth Day Event: Come see us at our table. This is another opportunity to discuss your ideas for a stormwater retrofit at the school. playground area 9-noon
Apr 26th Stormwater Workshop: Bureau of Environmental Services slide presentation and "virtual" tour on stormwater technologies and local stormwater facilities used at oter school retrofit projects. Capitol Hill School library 7-8 pm
May 16th Planning Session to compile final wish list for consideration by the city and it's designers. Capitol Hill School library 7-8 pm
Find out more about stormwater
City of Portland Publications
Why Stormwater Management Matters - 1 page fact sheet
Stormwater Solutions Handbook
Stormwater Management Demostration Projects
Clean River Rewards - Find out how to save money on your stormwater bill
Project Handouts (in pdf format)
Stormwater Retrofits
Survey Questions
Ask Maria Cahill your stormwater related questions at 503.892.2321 or email her.
 

 

A few examples follow, but check out our Stormwater Retrofit pdf for more.

Roof leaders from the Penn-Alexander Partnership School connect to a subsurface infiltration bed located beneath this athletic field

Porous concrete sidewalk with subsurface infiltration bed, adjacent to a bioretention bed at the Penn State/Centre County Visitor's Center.

The vegetated water quality swales treat stormwater runoff prior to infiltration at the Ford Motor Company.