Registration Eligibility
Preference to NYC Parks employees
Olmsted Center
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Noon to 1 PM
Start Date
06/19/2018
End Date
06/19/2018
Description
New York City is undertaking a major effort to install green infrastructure in critical watersheds throughout the city. This multi-agency program, led by NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), aims to significantly reduce combined sewer overflow discharges into the City’s waterbodies. The Parks Green Infrastructure Unit, in partnership with DEP, is currently working on a large scale program to install green infrastructure practices in over 150 parks throughout Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. This talk will discuss green infrastructure in parklands, the consent agreements with New York State to reduce stormwater runoff in combined sewer areas and the new agreement to address water quality issues in MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) designated sections of the city. It will also describe other current and proposed efforts to address stormwater runoff in the city including DEP’s Cloudburst Program in Southeast Queens. Case studies will be presented.
Location
Flushing, NY
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Parks & Recreation
Sustainable Development & Design
Water / Stormwater Management
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
• Participants will learn the history, mission, and structure of Parks Green Infrastructure Unit;
• Participants will learn about the current status of New York City’s citywide right-of-way and parkland Green Infrastructure Program ;
• Participants will learn about the challenges and opportunities of planning, designing and constructing green infrastructure practices in parkland;
• Examining case studies, participants will learn of the positive outcomes of green infrastructure in urban areas, and the opportunities for green infrastructure in MS4 designated parkland.
Instructors
Christopher Syrett, RLA, NYC Parks
Course Codes
NYCParks and REC
Provider
NYC Parks & Recreation Department