Reclaim Your Runoff - CANCELED

During Reclaim your Runoff, a two-day program, discover how to reclaim the rainwater runoff from your roof and lawn by establishing an attractive rain garden or bioswale, using permeable paving and rain barrels, and making your lawn more absorbent.

The program will begin Friday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Nature Center with a tour of the water-capturing features they have incorporated into their property. A presentation on the role of native plants in landscaping will follow.

The group will reconvene Saturday, April 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Brucemore. Stacie Johnson, Eastern Iowa program manager for Iowa Stormwater Education, will lead a tour of Brucemore, pointing out what Brucemore and residential property owners can do to be better stewards. A discussion will follow about some of the consequences of strategic plantings and landscape forms. Mary Beth Stevenson, Iowa-Cedar River Basin Coordinator for the Iowa DNR, will discuss why this all matters, followed by Dustin Hinrichs, Trees Forever Field Coordinator, on the role of trees.

There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and share your experiences throughout the program.

Admission is $25 for members of ICNC or Brucemore and $30 for non- members. Space is limited; purchase tickets by contacting Indian Creek Nature Center by phone at 319-362-0664 or online at www.indiancreeknaturecenter.org.

Alliant Energy Foundation is the sponsor of this program.