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“Wise water management for a safer and stronger New Orleans”

Wat ater r Wi Wise se NOL NOLA We are a group made up of organizations who strive to educate individuals about wise water management for a safer and stronger New Orleans.

Wat ater r Wi Wise se NOL NOLA 1) Neighborhoo hborhood d Water Wise e 2) Capacity city Training ning: Workshops rkshops: Build capacity in neighborhoods to address rainwater management. Introduce green infrastructure and how • Treme/Lafitte/7 th Ward/ St Claude/ to incorporate it on your lot. Bywater: December 2014 • Treme/Lafitte: October 2014 • Central City/Broadmoor/Zion • 7 th Ward/ St Claude/ Bywater: City/Gert Town/Hollygrove: March November 2014 2015 • Central City: January 2015 • Gentilly/Lower 9 th Ward: June 2015 • Broadmoor/Zion City/Gert • Algiers: July 2015 Town/Hollygrove: February 2015 • Mid City: August 2015 • Lower 9 th Ward: April 2015 • Gentilly: May 2015 • Algiers: June 2015 3) Pro rofess essiona ional l Developme lopment: • Mid City: July 2015 Online training to provide professional Pa Partici ticipat pate wit ith h us on In Insta tagram ram! ! development for stormwater Foll llow: water erwise iseno nola la management.

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Mana nagin ging g Rain inwater er on on Your our Lot ot Assessing your property Begin with a sketch showing a general outline of the property, structures and other hard surfaces Locate points where rainwater is concentrated, such as downspouts and pipes through curbs or walls, and where it runs off hard surfaces.

Identify where water can be intercepted (what opportunities exist to manage on-site) Backyard rain garden Gravel trench Rain barrel Planter box Stormdrain cleaning

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