You are invited to City Soil 2019

An Educational & Conversational Forum Bringing Together Stakeholders from Government, Academia and the Non-Profit Sectors

 

We hope you’ll join us for a day of education and conversation about using the soils being created locally, from our region’s dynamic recycling programs, to address some of the Puget Sound area’s key environmental issues, including managing stormwater, landscapes, and urban forests.  We welcome county and city staff from all departments including, but not limited to, public works, roads, parks, stormwater management, forestry management, solid waste and recycling and sustainable purchasing.

 

What: City Soil 2019:  An educational & conversational forum bringing together stakeholders from government, academia and the non-profit sectors

Date: Tuesday, March 12

Time: 9:30am – 2:00pm

Location: Bellevue Botanical Garden – 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005

 

To register for the event, please complete this form and a Cedar Grove representative will follow up with you to confirm your place at the event. 

There is no cost to attend City Soil.

 

 

  

 

9:30-9:55am

Arrival, coffee & light bites

    

9:55-10:00am

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Karen Dawson, director of public affairs, Cedar Grove

 

    

10:00-11:00am

“Stormwater:  What’s the big deal?”
Dr. John Stark, professor, Washington State University & Director, Washington Stormwater Center

    

11:00-11:15am

Break

 

    

11:15am-12:15pm

 “Clean Water and the Center of the Universe:  The Aurora Bridge Bioswale”
Ellen Southard, Salmon-Safe Puget Sound Manager & Rachael Meyer, PLA, GRP, LEED AP – Principal, Landscape Architecture, Weber Thompson

    

12:15-12:45pm

Lunch – Catered by longtime Cedar Grove Organics collection customer, Pagliacci

Dessert:  Locally baked cookies by Seatown Sweets

 

    

12:45-1:30pm

 Field Notes

Observations from the Field:  Real World Experience Using Compost as a Solution in Cities, Landscapes & Schools

  • Michael Yadrick, Plant Ecologist, City of Seattle
  • Forrest Jammer, Landscape Architect, Thomas Rengstorf & Associates
  • Rina Fa’amoe-Cross, Resource Conservation Specialist, Seattle Public Schools
  • Sean McManus, Facilities, Seattle Public Schools

 

  

1:30-2:00pm                               Networking & Open House

 

 

If you have questions, please contact:  Karen Dawson, director of public affairs – karend@cgcompost.com