Landscaping for Water Quality: Rain Gardens
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Van Buren Conference Center, Lawrence, MI
Fee: $5/person

Patricia Pennell, Program Coordinator for Rain Gardens of West Michigan will lead workshop participants through all the steps of creating a rain garden in a home, business, or school setting. Specifics that will be covered include: sizing the rain garden, selecting plants, construction, maintenance and more.

For more information or to register online, go to http://www.vanburencd.org/workshop.html. Questions? Contact Amy at (269) 657-4030 x5.

Healthy Home: Understanding Your Home's Environmental Impacts
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Van Buren Conference Center, Lawrence, MI
Fee: $5/person

What you do in an around your home can affect water quality - both below ground and in nearby lakes, streams and wetlands. Knowing about potential risks to ground and surface water is important to safeguard your health as well as that of your downstream neighbors and wildlife.

For more information or to register online, go to http://www.vanburencd.org/workshop.html. Questions? Contact Amy at (269) 657-4030 x5.