WLSSD HEALTHY HOMES & WATERS TENT PRESENTATIONS
10AM
Protecting Stormwater- Jesse Schomberg, Coastal Communities Educator,
MN Sea Grant
Runoff from our yards, rooftops, and driveways not only hurts our streams and Lake Superior,
but it can cause damage to our homes and neighbor's homes as well. Join Jesse and others to
find out about the variety of options available for reducing runoff from your yard and property:
from rain gardens to swales to rain barrels and more! Jesse Schomberg has been working on
water quality issues in Duluth for 10 years, and spent this past summer working on the Lakeside
neighborhood stormwater protection project, a large-scale effort to demonstrate a variety of
residential stormwater projects, reduce stormwater runoff, and help keep area waterways clean.
The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program works to enhance Minnesota’s coastal
environment and economy through scientific research and public education programs .
11AM
Harvesting Rainwater - Dave Stark, President of the Lake Superior Energy
Association (LSEA) & owner of Stark Enterprises, LLC. & Joel Peterson,
Pollution Control Specialist, Sr. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Have you thought about adding a rain barrel to your yard? Learn more about making your own
or purchasing one, good placement, and ideas for connection and use. A working
demonstration of a whole house potable rainwater collection system will be at the event.
Saving rainwater is a great way to water your garden and help prevent runoff, too!
Dave Stark is the President of the Lake Superior Energy Association (LSEA) and owner of
Stark Enterprises, LLC. He works on water, “WASTE” and energy projects and recently became
the first American Rainwater Collection System Association (ARCSA) accredited designer in the
state of Minnesota. With a desire to implement what he has learned, he consults with
commercial and residential clients on their building and water projects and provides tours of his
home that utilizes passive, active and thermal solar applications, rainwater collection, graywater
treatment and composting systems. www.starkllc.com
Joel Peterson has worked primarily on non-point pollution issues (stormwater) with the MN
Pollution Control agency for over 10 years. He has also worked with the Coastal Program and
Lake Superior Basin Planning. He does outreach on what he calls “win-win stormwater solutions
for people and the environment;” rain barrels, rain gardens, pervious pavers, and green roofs.
He believes that working with nature is the only way 6.8 billion people can live on this planet
without causing major damage to the quality of life for us and most things here with us. He built a
house 6 years ago and he has 21 operating rain barrels around his house and barn and 7 more
for storage near his vegetable garden. His house is passive solar, the driveway and sidewalk
are grassy pavers, and he has a rain garden roughly 20' x 12'. Only the footprint of the
buildings and driveway were disturbed for the building process. Conifers break the cold
northerly wind and sugar maples and basswoods shade the summer sun and drop their leaves
to let the winter warmth in. He has also gardened organically for 27 years.
NOON
Edible Urban Landscape Design - Mary Dragich
Edible urban landscapes can be created in containers or raised beds, by companion planting
flowers, herbs, and vegetables, by creating one or more fruit tree guilds, or by creating a food
forest garden. Mary Dragich is a long-time lover of food and is willing to accept the challenges
and joys of growing as much of it as she can.
1PM
Worm Bin Composting - Jim Naus, Laverme’s Worms
Come learn from the experts how to set up and successfully maintain a vermi-composting
system in your own home. Worms can eat your food scraps and give you valuable fertilizer in
return. Jim Naus works for Laverme’s Worms, a vermicomposting comany run by Ellen
Sandbeck, author and “worm bin lady” extraordinaire.
2PM
What do I do with this Stuff? - AJ Matthews, Environmental Program
Coordinator, WLSSD
Are you ever surprised at the amount of “stuff” your family creates? Do you know if you are
getting rid of it all properly? Join Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Program
Coordinator, A.J. Matthews to discuss ways of reducing and managing this stuff from your
household. WLSSD is the solid waste authority for the Duluth area and runs the garbage
transfer station where garbage is dumped before being trucked to the landfill. WLSSD staff is
passionate about helping residents learn more about reducing their impact on our local
environment.
3PM
Clean and Green: Reducing Toxins in the Home - Gina Temple-Rhodes,
Environmental Program Coordinator, WLSSD
Mercury, lead, plastics, chemicals! The lists of possible home toxins can be overwhelming. Join
Environmental Program Coordinator Gina Temple-Rhodes from the Western Lake Superior
Sanitary District (WLSSD) to demystify common household toxins and learn how to minimize or
eliminate risks to your family. Find out how to properly dispose of unsafe items at WLSSD
facilities and how to choose safer alternatives. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
(WLSSD) believes in helping residents and business prevent pollution before it starts, rather
than simply cleaning it up afterwards.
10AM
Protecting Stormwater- Jesse Schomberg, Coastal Communities Educator,
MN Sea Grant
Runoff from our yards, rooftops, and driveways not only hurts our streams and Lake Superior,
but it can cause damage to our homes and neighbor's homes as well. Join Jesse and others to
find out about the variety of options available for reducing runoff from your yard and property:
from rain gardens to swales to rain barrels and more! Jesse Schomberg has been working on
water quality issues in Duluth for 10 years, and spent this past summer working on the Lakeside
neighborhood stormwater protection project, a large-scale effort to demonstrate a variety of
residential stormwater projects, reduce stormwater runoff, and help keep area waterways clean.
The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program works to enhance Minnesota’s coastal
environment and economy through scientific research and public education programs .
11AM
Harvesting Rainwater - Dave Stark, President of the Lake Superior Energy
Association (LSEA) & owner of Stark Enterprises, LLC. & Joel Peterson,
Pollution Control Specialist, Sr. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Have you thought about adding a rain barrel to your yard? Learn more about making your own
or purchasing one, good placement, and ideas for connection and use. A working
demonstration of a whole house potable rainwater collection system will be at the event.
Saving rainwater is a great way to water your garden and help prevent runoff, too!
Dave Stark is the President of the Lake Superior Energy Association (LSEA) and owner of
Stark Enterprises, LLC. He works on water, “WASTE” and energy projects and recently became
the first American Rainwater Collection System Association (ARCSA) accredited designer in the
state of Minnesota. With a desire to implement what he has learned, he consults with
commercial and residential clients on their building and water projects and provides tours of his
home that utilizes passive, active and thermal solar applications, rainwater collection, graywater
treatment and composting systems. www.starkllc.com
Joel Peterson has worked primarily on non-point pollution issues (stormwater) with the MN
Pollution Control agency for over 10 years. He has also worked with the Coastal Program and
Lake Superior Basin Planning. He does outreach on what he calls “win-win stormwater solutions
for people and the environment;” rain barrels, rain gardens, pervious pavers, and green roofs.
He believes that working with nature is the only way 6.8 billion people can live on this planet
without causing major damage to the quality of life for us and most things here with us. He built a
house 6 years ago and he has 21 operating rain barrels around his house and barn and 7 more
for storage near his vegetable garden. His house is passive solar, the driveway and sidewalk
are grassy pavers, and he has a rain garden roughly 20' x 12'. Only the footprint of the
buildings and driveway were disturbed for the building process. Conifers break the cold
northerly wind and sugar maples and basswoods shade the summer sun and drop their leaves
to let the winter warmth in. He has also gardened organically for 27 years.
NOON
Edible Urban Landscape Design - Mary Dragich
Edible urban landscapes can be created in containers or raised beds, by companion planting
flowers, herbs, and vegetables, by creating one or more fruit tree guilds, or by creating a food
forest garden. Mary Dragich is a long-time lover of food and is willing to accept the challenges
and joys of growing as much of it as she can.
1PM
Worm Bin Composting - Jim Naus, Laverme’s Worms
Come learn from the experts how to set up and successfully maintain a vermi-composting
system in your own home. Worms can eat your food scraps and give you valuable fertilizer in
return. Jim Naus works for Laverme’s Worms, a vermicomposting comany run by Ellen
Sandbeck, author and “worm bin lady” extraordinaire.
2PM
What do I do with this Stuff? - AJ Matthews, Environmental Program
Coordinator, WLSSD
Are you ever surprised at the amount of “stuff” your family creates? Do you know if you are
getting rid of it all properly? Join Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) Program
Coordinator, A.J. Matthews to discuss ways of reducing and managing this stuff from your
household. WLSSD is the solid waste authority for the Duluth area and runs the garbage
transfer station where garbage is dumped before being trucked to the landfill. WLSSD staff is
passionate about helping residents learn more about reducing their impact on our local
environment.
3PM
Clean and Green: Reducing Toxins in the Home - Gina Temple-Rhodes,
Environmental Program Coordinator, WLSSD
Mercury, lead, plastics, chemicals! The lists of possible home toxins can be overwhelming. Join
Environmental Program Coordinator Gina Temple-Rhodes from the Western Lake Superior
Sanitary District (WLSSD) to demystify common household toxins and learn how to minimize or
eliminate risks to your family. Find out how to properly dispose of unsafe items at WLSSD
facilities and how to choose safer alternatives. Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
(WLSSD) believes in helping residents and business prevent pollution before it starts, rather
than simply cleaning it up afterwards.
| Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 8 am to 4 pm / 5 pm Concert - Duluth Bayfront Park |
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