Presenters – Jenny Gaus, City of Kirkland, Michelle Perdue, Kitsap County
Stormwater parks are facilities that provide both stormwater treatment and recreation and can help with many challenges that cities and counties face, such as equity, health, and degraded water quality. They can provide cost effective regional stormwater retrofits in impaired watersheds. Stormwater parks that have been built to date vary greatly in form, function, and size, indicating they can work well on a variety of sites. The objectives of the session are to show different types of stormwater parks and share guidance on planning stormwater parks, as well as lessons learned from planning, constructing, and maintaining them.
