BMP Demonstration Garden at Tahoe Lake ES
The BMP Demonstration Garden project at Tahoe Lake Elementary School in Tahoe involved students design of the project in cooperation with Tahoe Resource Conservation District, Basile Management Practices, and others; removal of pavement, creation of planter boxes and an infiltration swale, planting of native plants, and extensive classroom learning directly connected to the project. TRCD's strong involvement in the project grew out of a desire to use the project as a demonstration for neighborhood best management practices (BMP) efforts, as well as a major commitment to educating students and parents in BMP.
For a step-by-step visual view of the project, check out the Project Timeline.
Capturing Stormwater Through a Schoolyard BMP Project (presentation)
Video (Lake Tahoe Report segments)
Documents
- grant application to the Sierra Nevada Alliance (map)
- TRPA application
- September 30, 2004 student presentations, appreciation ceremony and BBQ
- parent survey
For more information on the BMP Demonstration Garden at Tahoe Lake ES, or any of our other projects, please contact Jan Ellis, SWEP’s Project Director, at .
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