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In this session, you hear about the snow and ice control operations of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. It covers activities related to storm preparation, anti-icing, deicing and removal operations.…
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Managed turf usually scores negatively for environmental stewardship and sustainability. Turf requires routine fertilization, watering, mowing, and weeding. In 2013, Chesterfield County, Virginia, established an experimental urban orchard to replace managed turf space. It is now a great example of sustainable practices through its use of native Virginia fruit and nut trees to provide an edible landscape in a suburban/urban environment. Multifunctional plant mats catch and store rainwater during the rainy season, then they slowly release the water back into the tree roots over the next several weeks or months. The orchard is open to the public 24/7, and educational events are offered to gardeners, school children, and other groups.Learning Objectives: Promote sustainability through urban forestry.Provide an example of sustainable practices to the public through an urban orchard.Provide novel public education opportunities as part of an overall urban forestry program.
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Weather challenges and solutions vary by location. Focusing on case studies in recent Midwest winter events, attendees will learn to which weather parameters should weigh heavier in operational decisions for…
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One of the challenges for an agency is ensuring that you have a comprehensive, appropriate, and up-to-date snow plan. The comprehensive nature of such plans means that there is so…
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Put us together, Minneapolis and St. Paul, known as the Twin Cities, become one of the largest Snowbelt cities in the United States. While we have many similarities as urban…
Read MoreAn astronaut since 1996, Scott Kelly's achievements over his illustrious 20-year career with NASA earned him the coveted position as America's first year-round astronaut. On his historic mission that spanned from March 2015 to March 2016, Captain Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko conducted experiments, reconfigured station modules, and captivated the world with live interviews and never-before-seen photos from the International Space Station.
Read MoreHappy Hour Jams are a new interactive learning concept we hope you will enjoy. People who are 60 today will be 74 in 2030. People who are 30 today will be 64 in 2050.
Read MoreCommissioning is a quality assurance process that provides documented confirmation that building systems are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained in compliance with the owner’s project requirements.
Read MoreAdults between the ages of 25 and 34 form the largest age demographic in Seattle. Since 2005, bike commuting has increased 44% and driving alone has decreased 14%. To meet this trend head-on, Seattle is implementing a plan to become the nation’s leader in bicycle transportation. They have something to teach to every community that intends to thrive in the coming decade.
Read MoreLearn how to use triple bottom line (TBL) based economic analysis to determine total financial + social + environmental returns. We’ll report on how the City of St. Paul used TBL to zero in on stormwater management implications and protect a creek that was receiving discharge from a project site.
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