Sunday, June 22, 2014

Rain Garden: Day 1 - 487 Mendota

The day started with registration and coffee
The day started with registration and coffee    
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Then an overview from Stephen Burk, USGBC MN staff
Then an overview from Stephen Burk, USGBC MN staff  

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A welcome from Kurt Schultz,
USGBC MN board member, City of St. Paul staff   
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A "Thank You!" from Patty Lammers,
Greater Frogtown CDC Lending Programs Manager      


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A safety briefing from Chris Tschida,
Regional Safety DIrector, Mortenson Construction      

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That included some warm up muscle loosening exercises

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Followed by an explanation of construction / demolition waste recycling
by Russ Reger VP Roll-Off Operations of Veit        

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Finally, Sam Geer, landscape architect with reGEN Land Design
explained the work to be done by our Wells Fargo Volunteers    
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Old concrete-set steel fence posts
get loaded for recycling at Veit    

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Rain gardens are built at each East corner of the property    

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After the sod is removed    

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