Archive for May 2017
Hurricane Season is Here – What you need to know
The Atlantic Hurricane season is now upon us for 2017. The season starts on June 1st and runs through to the end of November. Although it is possible for storms to form outside of this time frame, we can expect the bulk of the nasty weather to fall in this period. Hurricanes can have incredibly…
Read MorePut a LID on Stormwater Runoff
What’s LID? LID, or Low Impact Development, is a method of design using green infrastructure to control both the quality and quantity of stormwater runoff. The practice began as an alternative to regular BMPs on construction sites after it was determined that traditional practices, such as ponds, generally didn’t do much for water quality goals…
Read MoreKeeping Cool in a Drought
Florida is generally known as a climate that receives a considerable amount of rain each year – about 58 inches annually to put a number on it. With this in mind, many people do not associate drought conditions with Florida. However, along with the high humidity, torrential downpour, severe thunderstorms and the occasional hurricane, drought…
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