Resources

Depave Paradise
http://depaveparadise.caDepave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada a our local partners in communities across Canada. We support volunteers and neighbourhoods to remove unwanted pavement and plant gardens filled with native species.
Contact: Alix Taylor  Tel: 705-745-7479 x1014

The Yellow Fish Road
https://tucanada.org/yellow-fish-road/
The Yellow Fish Road™ program engages Canada’s youth, community groups, environmental organizations, families and individuals to protect our water. The program links learning to action and provides both curriculum and badge links for youth in Kindergarten to Grade 9. Participants learn about the impact of pollution and what steps they can take to protect their local water, then they can take action by painting yellow fish symbols with the words ‘Rain Only’ by storm drains and distributing informative fish-shaped brochures to nearby households reminding people that ‘Only Rain Goes Down the Drain’.

Green Communities Canada
https://greencommunitiescanada.org/about/
GCC is a national association of community organizations that help people go green – in their homes and gardens, on the road, at work, and in the community. GCC has over two dozen member organizations in every region of the country, with combined annual revenues of $24 million, 600 employees, and more than 2000 volunteers. GCC and its member organizations work together to help Canadians:
- Improve the health of our communities
- Conserve resources for future generations
- Reduce pollution

EcoSchools Canada
https://ecoschools.ca/
From individual behaviours to collective impact, all members of school communities are empowered with the knowledge, skills, perspectives, and desire to act as environmentally responsible citizens. Our mission is to nurture environmental leaders, reduce the ecological impact of schools, and build environmentally responsible school communities. To do this we:

- Certify K-12 schools in environmental learning and action.

- Create a vibrant network of schools, school boards and community partners.

- Build strong EcoTeams with training sessions and tools. 

- Embed ecological literacy into the curriculum and daily practices.

Water Bucket
https://waterbucket.ca/
The Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia (the Partnership) is the hub for a “convening for action” network in the local government setting, is responsible for delivering the Water Sustainability Action Plan program through partnerships and collaboration, and embraces a vision for shared responsibility where all the players align their efforts for the common good.
The Partnership plays a bridging role between provincial and local governments, and between local governments and the stewardship sector; and is the steward for Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia, a provincial guidance document released in 2002.Under the Action Plan umbrella, the Partnership collaborates with government and others to develop methodologies, tools and resources to support implementation of the Whole-System, Water Balance Approach to land use, infrastructure servicing and asset management.

Green Communities Local Offices
http://greencommunitiescanada.org/members/
GCC has over two dozen member organizations in every region of the country, with combined annual revenues of $24 million, 600 employees, and more than 2000 volunteers.
GCC and its member organizations work together to help Canadians:
- Improve the health of our communities
- Conserve resources for future generations
- Reduce pollution

Surrey Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy
https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/water-drainage-sewer/flood-control/coastal-flood-adaptation-strategy
In 2016, the City of Surrey embarked on a journey to develop a Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy (CFAS) to help prepare for a changing climate and increase the resilience of its coastal communities. Learn how the City developed this award-winning strategy to protect Surrey from coastal flooding and sea level rise.

The Alberta Community Resilience Program
https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-community-resilience-program.aspx
The Alberta Community Resilience Program.(ACRP) is a multi-year grant program supporting the development of long-term resilience to flood and drought events, while supporting integrated planning and healthy, functioning watersheds.
The ACRP provides grants for the design and construction of projects that protect critical infrastructure from flooding and drought and help to ensure public safety is protected.
This provincewide, cost-shared capital funding program is not intended to provide emergency funds or duplicate funding opportunities offered by other provincial grant programs.

Green Communities Canada - Local Offices
http://greencommunitiescanada.org/members/
GCC has over two dozen member organizations in every region of the country, with combined annual revenues of $24 million, 600 employees, and more than 2000 volunteers.
GCC and its member organizations work together to help Canadians:
- Improve the health of our communities
- Conserve resources for future generations
- Reduce pollution

City of Mississauga

http://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/Marketing/stormwater/stormwater-charge/docs/inclass_presentation.pdf
Stormwater Presentations
Contact: City of Mississauga: Book by calling 1905-615-3200

Yellow Fish Road
https://trca.ca/app/uploads/2016/04/YellowFishRoadBrochure.pdf
The Yellow Fish Road program is a FREE half-day, curriculum-linked, action oriented experience that gets participants involved in community outreach. Developed by Trout Unlimited Canada, the Yellow Fish Road program offers a PowerPoint presentation; an in-class demonstration and an interactive model helping participants understand how storm drains are linked to local water bodies without any purification. Participants mark local storm drains with yellow fish symbols and distribute educational leaflets to homes in the area, helping to raise awareness of storm water pollution. This program runs from the beginning of April until the end of October, and is ideal for schools (grades 2-12 inclusive), Guides and Scouts, corporate and special interest groups.
Contact: TRCA’s Yellow Fish Road Coordinator at 416-661-6600 ext. 5764 or yellowfishroad@trca.on.ca

Green Communities Ontario - Local Offices
http://greencommunitiescanada.org/members/
GCC has over two dozen member organizations in every region of the country, with combined annual revenues of $24 million, 600 employees, and more than 2000 volunteers.
GCC and its member organizations work together to help Canadians:
- Improve the health of our communities
- Conserve resources for future generations
- Reduce pollution

Toronto and Region Conversation Authority (TRCA)
https://trca.ca/conservation/sustainable-neighbourhoods/snap-neighbourhood-projects/burnhamthorpe-snap/projects-depave-paradise/
A community learning team that delivers programs focused on natural and cultural heritage, habitat creation and citizen science that engage the public in environmental initiatives. We work in partnership with residents, schools, community groups and municipalities to deliver these programs.

Reep Green Solutions
https://reepgreen.ca/
https://reepgreen.ca/event/healthy-yards-idea-spark-planning-rain-coach/
Works with municipalities in Waterloo Region and Green Communities Canada, Reep Green Solutions to implement a groundbreaking storm water management program across all sectors in Waterloo Region.
Reep provides workshops designed to give you an introduction to designing beautiful, functional, and healthy yards that are rain smart and beneficial to nature and people alike. These workshops will focus on rain smart techniques and the best places to integrate them into your outdoor space, including:
- Rain gardens
- Naturalized landscaping
- Infiltration galleries
- Rainwater harvesting
- Permeable pavement
- Other aspects of healthy yards, such as attracting bees and butterflies
Customer Service Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Phone: 519-744-9799 or 1-855-744-7337 (REEP)

Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC)
http://hamiltonharbour.ca/rain_gardens__raing_/
BARC is is partnered with Green Venture over the next three years to build rain gardens in schools throughout the Hamilton Harbour watershed.
Life Sciences Building 1280 Main St West
Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
905-527-7111
barc@hamiltonharbour.ca

Clean Foundation - Atlantic Stormwater Initiative
http://atlanticstormwater.ca/map/
Three Stormwater Demonstration sites (Moncton, Charlottetown, Dartmouth)
http://atlanticstormwater.ca/demo-sites/
Clean Foundation works for a clean climate and clean water – and to support these foundations of a clean economy, we foster clean leaders of all ages. We provide the knowledge, tools and inspiration needed to encourage the actions that lead to positive environmental change and a greener economy.

Green Communities Canada - Local Offices
http://greencommunitiescanada.org/members/
GCC has over two dozen member organizations in every region of the country, with combined annual revenues of $24 million, 600 employees, and more than 2000 volunteers.
GCC and its member organizations work together to help Canadians:
- Improve the health of our communities
- Conserve resources for future generations
- Reduce pollution

UBC - Bowker Creek Restoration Case Study

"Bowker Creek Blueprint: A 100-year action plan to restore the Bowker Creek watershed"
GCC has over two dozen member organizations in every region of the country, with combined annual revenues of $24 million, 600 employees, and more than 2000 volunteers.
Overview of stormwater infrastructure, Local history and development and a case study of stream restoration “On Vancouver Island, the Bowker Creek restoration initiative is a “beacon of hope”. A provincially significant precedents, it has a long history in demonstrating how local government partnerships with stewardship groups can “improve where we live”. The Bowker Creek restoration story is inspirational.”

The Clean Show - Episode 5: Stormwater and go with the flow. (13:34) The Clean Foundation

"Clean Show episode 5: Stormwater and not going with the flow"
“It’s always storm season somewhere in Atlantic Canada. It can rain and snow – a lot – in our region. But where does all that water go? And what does it take with it – pollutants, garbage, and soil? Join us as we wade into a discussion on storms, climate change and flooding.”

Green Space Based Learning (University of South Florida)

"USF-Green Space Based Learning"
Working with schools to develop inquiry-based science learning accessible infrastructure and the development of green spaces.

Innovative Stormwater Management at the Neighbourhood Scale

"Innovative Stormwater Management at the Neighbourhood Scale"
UBC's Master of Land and Water Systems program presents an educational video on Urban Stormwater Management at the neighbourhood scale. Parking lot and road designs are covered, as well as bioswales, detention ponds, constructed wetlands and associated issues with mosquitoes. This series is useful for educators, senior students, and homeowners Production made possible by The Learning Centre at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.

Into The Sewers: Bloomington Stormwater Management Tunnels (5:32 mins)

"Into the Sewers! A tour of Bloomington's stormwater management tunnels"

Manage Stormwater on your Property, Infographic by Clean Foundation

"Manage stormwater on your property"
“When it rains, water can’t soak into surfaces like driveways and roads – instead it runs off into streets and storm sewers, and takes with it a number of pollutants like oils, fertilizers, salt, dirt and garbage. Minor landscaping changes on your property can drastically help manage stormwater. Not only can you reduce the potential of flooding on your property, you can also harvest rainwater for your gardens. Reducing runoff can help minimize the impact on lakes and streams, and help encourage rainwater to soak into the ground to recharge our groundwater aquifers.”

“Solving Stormwater” The Nature Conservatory in Washington (5:32 mins)

"Solving Stormwater"
Stormwater sneaks up on the Seattle region so innocently, as rain droplets falling through the misty air, but when it hits the ground, it picks up bacteria from lawn fertilizers, copper from brake pad deposits, oil from vehicle emissions and other pollutants that become deadly to salmon and Orcas when they trickle into Puget Sound. That's why we partnered with Washington State University to solve stormwater issues surrounding our urban cities.

“What is Stormwater” City of Vaughan

"What is Stormwater?"
Animated definition of stormwater and its effects (stop at 0:37)

“What the Heck is Stormwater Runoff?” (Water Quality Outreach, 2014)

"What the Heck is Storm Water Runoff? - Stormwater How To"
Episode 1 in a series of exciting instructional videos on what people can do to change how storm water leaves their landscapes and how they can be stewards of their watersheds. This video provides a quick introduction to pollution and storm water with a similar message as the original more detailed Slow the Flow video. This video also briefly describes the many negative impacts polluted stormwater runoff has on human health and the environment. Some of the strategies to eliminate polluted stormwater runoff in urban areas are also touched on in this video.