Past Events in the Saluda-Reedy Watershed in 2007

Low Impact Development Roundtable

May 15, 2007
The broad goal of this effort is to allow developers to reduce stormwater impacts and the financial costs of development through low impact development (which reduces impervious surface in areas of new growth). Five additional meetings of the roundtable were proposed at the first meeting in October, 2006. Meetings were set for every third Tuesday of the month. They will be held from 8 – 10 AM in the training room in the Conference Room D area of County Square.

For more information about the roundtables or with questions about the process, contact Jason Van Driesche at jasonvand@upstateforever.org or at 864-250-0500 ext. 22.

Low Impact Development Roundtable

April 17, 2007
The broad goal of this effort is to allow developers to reduce stormwater impacts and the financial costs of development through low impact development (which reduces impervious surface in areas of new growth). Five additional meetings of the roundtable were proposed at the first meeting in October, 2006. Meetings were set for every third Tuesday of the month. They will be held from 8 – 10 AM in the training room in the Conference Room D area of County Square.

For more information about the roundtables or with questions about the process, contact Jason Van Driesche at jasonvand@upstateforever.org or at 864-250-0500 ext. 22.

Low Impact Development Breakfast Series

Using Hydrology as an Integrating Framework for Development

April 3, 2007
The University Center (The former McAlister Square)

This was the second in Upstate Forever and the Home Builders Association of Greenville's 2007 Low Impact Development Breakfast Series. John Knott, of the Noisette Company, drew upon examples from Dewees Island and the Noisette Project to illustrate that by siting homes according to natural systems, developers may reduce operating costs and long term maintenance and repair. For more information on Mr. Knott, the Noisette Project, or Dewees Island, please visit:
http://www.noisettesc.com/res_noisetteco.html
http://www.deweesisland.com/

Click here to view the handout from the presentation.

Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation. (Note this is a very large file [8 MB] please be patient while it downloads.

Low Impact Development Roundtable

March 20, 2007
The broad goal of this effort is to allow developers to reduce stormwater impacts and the financial costs of development through low impact development (which reduces impervious surface in areas of new growth). Five additional meetings of the roundtable were proposed at the first meeting in October, 2006. Meetings were set for every third Tuesday of the month. They will be held from 8 – 10 AM in the training room in the Conference Room D area of County Square.

For more information about the roundtables or with questions about the process, contact Jason Van Driesche at jasonvand@upstateforever.org or at 864-250-0500 ext. 22.

Trout Stream Hike

Saturday, March 10, 2007

For the anglers or for those of you who just love water, we hdike along a trout stream in the Upstate, learning what keeps the fish happy and alive in our wild and beautiful rivers here in the Upstate.

Low Impact Development Breakfast Series

Building Outside the Box: Engaging Developers in River-Friendly Construction

Tuesday, March 6, 2007
The University Center (The former McAlister Square)

This was the first in a series of Low Impact Development events sponsored by Upstate Forever and the Home Builders Association of Greenville: a public presentation by Margo Farnsworth, Senior Fellow for the Cumberland River Compact.

Click here to view the handouts from the presentation.

Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation. (Note this is a very large file [4MB] please be patient while it downloads.

Low Impact Development Roundtable

February 20, 2007
The broad goal of this effort is to allow developers to reduce stormwater impacts and the financial costs of development through low impact development (which reduces impervious surface in areas of new growth). Five additional meetings of the roundtable were proposed at the first meeting in October, 2006. Meetings were set for every third Tuesday of the month. They will be held from 8 – 10 AM in the training room in the Conference Room D area of County Square.

For more information about the roundtables or with questions about the process, contact Jason Van Driesche at jasonvand@upstateforever.org or at 864-250-0500 ext. 22.

Lake Conestee Operation Clean Sweep

Saturday, February 24
Staff, members and volunteers of the Conestee Foundation, Friends of the Reedy River, Saluda Reedy Watershed Consortium, South Carolina Water Resources Center, and Upstate Forever gathered to help clean-up the historic 145-acre Lake Conestee, just south of Greenville.

Winter Waterfall Hike

February 24, 2007
We hiked to a pristine stream and waterfall in the Upstate and discussed a variety of issues facing our waters.

Watershed Educational Display: Augusta Road/Ramsey Family Branch of the Greenville Library

Through January, our educational display was featured at the West Branch of the Greenville Library at 100 Lydia Street. It will rotate to other library locations in the first few months of 2007. Check back soon to see where it has moved.

Low Impact Development Roundtable

January 26, 2007
The broad goal of this effort is to allow developers to reduce stormwater impacts and the financial costs of development through low impact development (which reduces impervious surface in areas of new growth). Five additional meetings of the roundtable were proposed at the first meeting in October, 2006. Meetings were set for every third Tuesday of the month. They will be held from 8 – 10 AM in the training room in the Conference Room D area of County Square.

For more information about the roundtables or with questions about the process, contact Jason Van Driesche at jasonvand@upstateforever.org or at 864-250-0500 ext. 22.