Store water, steward trees, save money
Municipal World, November 2023 issue
By Lilian Schaer
A combination of community engagement and a willingness to take a chance on an innovative approach has led to a creative and environmentally friendly stormwater management solution in one Ontario municipality. It not only reduces stormwater flows, but also saves money and increases the chance that trees planted onsite will grow and thrive.
Thanks to a partnership with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, the new absorbent landscape at Ashby Drive Park, a two-and-a-half-acre area of parkland in Beamsville, Ont., has become a real success story for other municipalities to emulate.
