SE Stephens and 28th The recently planted rain garden and the rain chain at Colonial Heights Presbyterian were designed and installed with help from members of the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.
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SE Stephens and 28th The recently planted rain garden and the rain chain at Colonial Heights Presbyterian were designed and installed with help from members of the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.
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10th @ Hoyt The 31,000-square foot courtyard roof of this apartment building channels storm water into three copper and steel downspouts, which carry it to detention reservoirs and a 40-foot long storage cistern (think of a well, but with a wat
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10th @ Hoyt The 31,000-square foot courtyard roof of this apartment building channels storm water into three copper and steel downspouts, which carry it to detention reservoirs and a 40-foot long storage cistern (think of a well, but with a wat
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NE 11th and Knott The wheel structure on this residential downspout directs water into a fun, frog-shaped water catchment structure.
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NE 11th and Knott The wheel structure on this residential downspout directs water into a fun, frog-shaped water catchment structure.
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Kenton The home of Marina Wynton, owner of Olivine Design, is a perfect storm of…storm water management with a rain garden, eco-roof, vertical sedum box, and ceramic rain chain. Wynton has received grants for her efforts from the City of Portlan
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Kenton The home of Marina Wynton, owner of Olivine Design, is a perfect storm of…storm water management with a rain garden, eco-roof, vertical sedum box, and ceramic rain chain. Wynton has received grants for her efforts from the City of Portlan
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New Seasons Seven Corners The “Rain Man” sculpture at this New Seasons was put in six years ago when the store was built. Designed by Portlander Ivan McLean, it is made of various recycled metal objects (including a toaster), and directs water f
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New Seasons Seven Corners The “Rain Man” sculpture at this New Seasons was put in six years ago when the store was built. Designed by Portlander Ivan McLean, it is made of various recycled metal objects (including a toaster), and directs water f
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On SE Brooklyn St., Inner SE Designed by Amy Whitworth of Plan-It-Earth Design, and installed by Apogee Landscapes, this residential downspout opens onto a stone pathway, which directs water into a rain garden.
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On SE Brooklyn St., Inner SE Designed by Amy Whitworth of Plan-It-Earth Design, and installed by Apogee Landscapes, this residential downspout opens onto a stone pathway, which directs water into a rain garden.
EVERY YEAR, the average-size Portland roof sloughs off 22,500 gallons of rainwater. Downspouts send much of that flood tide straight to the sewers, which sometimes overflow into the poor Willamette River. While many Portlanders simply redirect downspouts into their yards, more creative management can provide a rare psychological victory over the vindictive Weather Gods. (You may reign o’…
