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Dry Floodproofing
Written by Eric Karch Thursday, January 8th, 2015 7:06 AM
Last Updated on Friday, January 30th, 2015 2:34 PM
"As water rises on the foundation, it can enter the basement through windows, outside stairwells, floor drains, and gaps around pipes passing through the foundation. This presentation describes steps I have taken to mitigate such intrusions, " says Eric Stein of University City. We were on a panel at a Flood Mitigation Meeting held on December 4, 2014 by the City of University City, and Mr. Stein provided an excellent presentation on Dry Floodproofing.
Has overland flow flooded your home? Eric's presentation might help you make sense of Federal Emergency Managemant Agency guidelines, and make your own decisions about how to prevent flooding in your home. Download his presentation here:
Dry Floodproofing Presentation
Photo: Eric Stein, September, 2014: Dry Floodproofing of Basement Door
2014 River des Peres Trash Bash Recap
Written by Eric Karch Monday, August 19th, 2013 5:18 PM
Last Updated on Thursday, January 8th, 2015 7:06 AM
Aren’t you excited to know how much trash we removed from the creek at the 2014 annual River des Peres Trash Bash? Our record attendance of 300 volunteers and support from the Great Rivers Greenway District, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, and REI helped make the Trash Bash a huge success. Together we removed from the river and creeks 100 tires and over 10 cubic yards (3 tons) of trash...that's about 5 apartment complex dumpsters. On top of that, we also salvaged a dumpster full of scrap metal !
We dined on bar-b-que, and St. Louis Forward provided a bike-powered generator so we could rock out to our first ever live band. By then we were pumped to be presented with a grant check from REI to fund our Life in the Rivers project, and announce the prize winning trash. The Biggest Find was a 12-foot long culvert, the most valuable find was an 85 pound condenser made of copper, and our most strange find was a large neon snowflake.
Update: Check out the lead article in the Channels Newsletter for an account by Gabe Cotton of his canoe-powered experience on Gravois Creek.
Life in the Rivers
Written by Danelle Haake Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 1:31 PM
Last Updated on Monday, March 24th, 2014 9:12 PM
RdPWC is Proud to Announce Our
“Life in the Rivers”
Photography Contest
This year, St. Louis marks its 250th Anniversary and the Missouri Stream Team celebrates its 25th year. The River des Peres Watershed Coalition is commemorating these two milestones with a special tribute to something that makes St. Louis special: its rivers! But having rivers and streams is only the beginning, because St. Louis has "Life in the Rivers"!
Prizes for up to 100 finalists, including $200 and a Pelican canoe!
We want to see your best photos of people and wildlife in the River des Peres as well as other rivers and streams of St. Louis City and County. Photos must be submitted by e-mail and must be at least 900x720 resolution. Maximum file size is 5MB. JPG file type is preferred. Entrants may submit up to 10 photos for judging. Submission deadline is October 31, 2014. For complete rules and submission instructions, check out the "Life in the Rivers" Contest Rules!
Water Matters
Written by Eric Karch Thursday, March 27th, 2014 12:18 PM
Last Updated on Thursday, March 27th, 2014 12:18 PM
This is great segment on the Nine Network with many of the local players concerning water matters. Two very familar faces show up at the 6th minute: Steve Nagle (our Director) and Holly Neil (Executive Director of the Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition).
A word from Steve Nagle, new director of the RdPWC
Written by Eric Karch Monday, June 24th, 2013 6:43 PM
Last Updated on Thursday, September 12th, 2013 5:27 AM
Greetings and thank you for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself as the ne
w Director for the River des Peres Watershed Coalition. As some of you may know I recently retired as the Director of Community Planning at the East-West Gateway Council of Governments. Prior to that position I worked in California for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and then worked as the Director of Environmental Resources for the Coachella Valley Association of Governments and have enjoyed other positions working in the field of natural resources and community planning. I mention this so you know I am not a stranger to working on environmental and natural resource issues. I guess you could say I’ve been an advocate for stewardship of our nature’s blessings for my entire career.
Edwin Way TealeTothe lost man, to the pioneer penetrating a new country, to the naturalist who wishes to see the wild land at its wildest, the advice is always the same -- follow a river. The river is the original forest highway. It is nature's own Wilderness Road.
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