Urban Water Works programs

PROGRAMS

Schoolyard Water Gardens

Establishing art and science curriculum through community-based design of beautiful, educational rainwater systems in schoolyards.

Completed and functioning projects:
DaVinci Living Water Garden, DaVinci Arts Middle School

Projects in progress:
Astor Water Garden Project, John Jacob Astor Elementary School

Bridger Water Garden Project, Bridger Elementary School

Spring Creek Restoration Project, Portland Waldorf School

For more information, contact Erin Middleton.

Community Water Forums

Facilitating collaboration to enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the functional and artistic components of water systems.

Past events:

Living Water, Urban Vitality - September 1999
Visioning workshop for the Willamette River with artists, scientists and governmental agencies, led by environmental artist Betsy Damon of Keepers of the Waters.

Centennial Mill Design Charrette - March 2000
Charrette with community stakeholders - designers, planners and property owners - in the River District.

Community Lecture Series - March 1999 to present
Presenters include Sven Schunemann of FlowForms America, Marc Companion of Ocean Arks International, and Herbert Dreiseitl of Atelier Dreiseitl.

For more information, contact Patricia Dair.

Water Atlas Project

Fostering knowledge, visualization and planning for water systems of the past, present and future through the lens of art, history and science.

Project components include a spatial database of stormwater BMPs (best management practices) and visual renderings of historic and future water systems.

For more information, contact Kelli Larson.

Urban Water Works also collaborates with Ecoroofs Everywhere (www.ecoroofseverywhere.org) to promote and create vegetated roofing systems that are beneficial to water resources and living things. For more information, contact Anthony Roy.