Water takes the stage
September 8, 2009
By J.B. Wogan
By J.B. Wogan
A walking blue raindrop graced Sammamish City Hall Sept. 2.
Wayne Drop, a water conservation mascot, was just one player in a sustainability event hosted by the city, the Sammamish Farmers Market and the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce.
Chic Nessly, of the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, was the man behind the raindrop.
The water and sewer district provided people with free water-efficient showerheads, water-efficient sink aerators, water hose nozzles, toilet leak dye tablets and lawn watering gauges.
Jay Regenstreif, planning engineer for the water and sewer district, said those water conservation tools — save for the dye tablets — are also available at the district’s front counter throughout the year.
Stacey Gianas, program associate at the Stewardship Partners, spent the afternoon educating passersby about ways private residents can restore vegetation to a natural state on their property.
Gianas said Stewardship Partners has helped neighborhoods implement a slate of rain gardens in the past.
One vendor, the Garden Hotline, offered residents a chance to call experts for advice about soil and water quality issues. The hotline is available at 206-633-0224 and help@gardenhotline.org.
Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol said the event was one piece in the city’s evolving efforts to promote sustainability in Sammamish.
Gurol gave a report in April to the City Council that outlined a four-point plan for encouraging sustainability on the plateau: development in the future Town Center area, regional coordination between the city and other public agencies, city action (such as its ongoing effort to update shoreline building regulations) and community efforts.
Gurol said the council would have a second meeting about sustainability Oct. 13.
Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
A walking blue raindrop graced Sammamish City Hall Sept. 2.
Wayne Drop, a water conservation mascot, was just one player in a sustainability event hosted by the city, the Sammamish Farmers Market and the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce.
Makena Dinklocker, 4, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, gave a high five to Wayne Drop, a water conservation mascot Sept. 2. Photo by J.B. Wogan
Chic Nessly, of the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, was the man behind the raindrop.
The water and sewer district provided people with free water-efficient showerheads, water-efficient sink aerators, water hose nozzles, toilet leak dye tablets and lawn watering gauges.
Jay Regenstreif, planning engineer for the water and sewer district, said those water conservation tools — save for the dye tablets — are also available at the district’s front counter throughout the year.
Stacey Gianas, program associate at the Stewardship Partners, spent the afternoon educating passersby about ways private residents can restore vegetation to a natural state on their property.
Gianas said Stewardship Partners has helped neighborhoods implement a slate of rain gardens in the past.
One vendor, the Garden Hotline, offered residents a chance to call experts for advice about soil and water quality issues. The hotline is available at 206-633-0224 and help@gardenhotline.org.
Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol said the event was one piece in the city’s evolving efforts to promote sustainability in Sammamish.
Gurol gave a report in April to the City Council that outlined a four-point plan for encouraging sustainability on the plateau: development in the future Town Center area, regional coordination between the city and other public agencies, city action (such as its ongoing effort to update shoreline building regulations) and community efforts.
Gurol said the council would have a second meeting about sustainability Oct. 13.
Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com.
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