RiverSmart Landscaping Program

Spring 2016 RiverSmart Rain Garden Contractor Training

Image courtesy of Arthur Kay.The next free rain garden training for local landscape contractors will be held on Wednesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 9, 2016.  (In the event of inclement weather, the rain date for the field session is Tuesday, June 14th). Who is eligible to attend? Everyone. You do not need previous experience in rain garden …

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PICP Specialist Course

Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:00am-5:30pm District Department of the Environment 1200 First Street, NE Washington DC The Alliance is sponsoring a Permeable Interlocking Concrete Paver (PICP) Specialist training event in partnership with Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). The cost of this training event is discounted from $295 …

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RiverSmart Bloomingdale Rebate Program Wraps Up 2015 With Biggest Project Yet

[two_fifth background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ] Mount Pleasant Baptist Church parking lot surface before pervious pavers were installedThe 2015 RiverSmart Bloomingdale Rebate Program came to a close on September 30th, marking another successful year of capturing stormwater runoff from residential properties in Washington, D.C. and preventing polluted stormwater from entering local streams and rivers.  For two years, the …

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Permeable Paver Specialist Course (PICP)

Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay ProgramThursday, February 4, 2016, 8:00am – 5:30pm District Department of the Environment 1200 First Street, NE Washington DC The PICP Specialist Course provides permeable paver installation training and certification through the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI). Discounted price: $245 (regularly $295). This course is intended for contractors who have experience installing pavers, but want …

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RiverSmart Rebate – Revamped

In a continued effort to improve our programs, the RiverSmart Rebate has received a facelift! To streamline the application process and make it easier for homeowners, we have eliminated the requirement to register through the DC Green Up website. While we still encourage homeowners to use Green Up DC as a project planning tool, website registration …

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