

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rain Gardens - Turning Yards into Stormwater Solutions
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 08:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Doors Open at 6:00pm with a plant identification seminar with Stewart Weschler
Speaker's program starts at 7:00pm

Rain is a good thing, right? Absolutely, but too much rain in the wrong place can have disastrous environmental impacts. In Seattle, every time it rains, water runs off of rooftops, driveways, roads, and other hard surfaces creating polluted stormwater. However, pollution isn't the only problem! During large rainstorms, the increased volume of stormwater can cause sewer overflows into local bodies of water or in extreme scenarios even homes and businesses. But your yard can make a big impact! Having a rain garden can divert the stormwater away from our sewer system and local waterways, add attractive landscaping, and reduce flooding.

Join Savannah Jane Duncan (RainWise Public Outreach Specialist) and Roseann Barnhill (Dirt Corps Principal &amp; Director of Ecology and Green Infrastructure) for a presentation about:

The impact of stormwater in metropolitan areas, like Seattle

Local financial resources to manage your property's stormwater

How to construct a rain garden
 
Roseann Barnhill, Principal &amp; Director of Ecology and Green Infrastructure: Roseann is a plant ecologist with a background in wetland, stream restoration and horticulture. She was a founding instructor for Dirt Corps when it began as a community partnership of independent businesses in 2015. Since then, she serves as a director, instructor and designer. She enjoys the diversity of projects, the rich relationships with Dirt Corps’ partners and the joy of building beautiful spaces in our communities. You won’t find Roseann in the office very much, she’s happiest being on the water with her dogs.

Savannah Jane Duncan, RainWise Public Outreach Specialist and King County Water Quality Planner/Project Manager: Savannah Jane is a science communication specialist with a background conducting outreach for environmental management plans. Her love of community and environmental education has led her to work for Seattle's RainWise program where she is now leading outreach efforts to help local property owners manage their stormwater with rain gardens and cisterns. Formally, a Park Ranger for the National Park Service (and in need of a new headshot), her love of the outdoors keeps her busy. In her off time, you can find her soaking up as much sun as is possible in the PNW and travelling to visit friends and family around the country.

This program is in person in the Cascades Room at the Mountaineers &amp; live streamed via Zoom. It will be recorded for later viewing.  For information on how to sign up for Zoom, please register in advance for this webinar on our event page:

https://www.wnps.org/cps-events/rain-gardens-turning-yards-into-stormwater-solutions

Stewart Wechsler, our Botanist Fellow, will host a plant ID workshops prior to this program at 6:00 PM. In addition to any plant samples the chapter botanists bring, attendees are welcome to bring in plant samples for identification.

Speaker's program starts at 7:00pm
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Kirkland
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Mountaineers, the Cascade Room
- **lat**: 47.68513
- **long**: -122.26389
- **full address**: The Mountaineers, the Cascade Room, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-3996, United States, Kirkland

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Washington Native Plant Society, Central Puget Sound Chapter (https://allevents.in/org/washington-native-plant-society-central-puget-sound-chapter/7293081)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Mountaineers, the Cascade Room, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-3996, United States, Kirkland
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Washington Native Plant Society, Central Puget Sound Chapter
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, virtual, art, nonprofit, webinar, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Rain Gardens - Turning Yards into Stormwater Solutions ?
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