A new installment of the Water Wise series hosted by Salwa Khan of the Mothering Earth program and podcast on KWVH, will take place May 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Titled “Minimize Floods and Erosion with Smart Land Management,” speaker Christine Middleton, a Master Naturalist whose HELM (Habitat Enhancing Land Management) team consults with landowners, explains how maintaining a vegetated riparian buffer allows rainwater to soak in, protecting stream and river banks and contributing to the overall health of area waterways. The session will be held at a private waterfront home where the homeowners are maintaining healthy native vegetation along the riverbank.
Attendees will learn that native vegetation is vital to flood mitigation, especially on steep hillsides and in riparian areas, and retains valuable moisture in times of drought. Mowed lawns that slope to a waterway become alleyways in heavy rains, with rushing water increasing flood intensity.
The session is free to attend but registration is required at wimberleylibrary.org by scrolling down to the calendar on May 30 and entering your name. Registration is limited to 25 and the address will be supplied once registration is complete.
