We need houses and roads for our growing population. Unfortunately, all those hard surfaces result in twenty or more times the runoff than a natural landscape! And that runoff can be quite dirty.

Low impact development is an evolution of the science of stormwater management. It is an approach that mimics nature's features and processes in order to minimize and clean up this runoff in the most economical way possible--while maximizing environmental and social benefits.

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Industry

From planning and policy to operations and maintenance, through the design and approvals process to construction...land development has many players and many implications for managing runoff. For a sustainable future, we need to evolve.

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Property Owners

A low-impact landscape on your own property is an essential component of an affordable, sustainable stormwater management system. Learn how you can do your part...there are many simple ways to get started!

2019 Annual General Meeting and Site Tour

Upcoming

Friday, June 28, 2019 @ 10:00 AM University of Calgary

2019 Annual General Meeting and Site Tour

Registration is open for our popular site tour--at the University of Calgary this year! This is an open event that is free for our partners to attend.

Nov 06, 2019 - Calgary

Certified Inspector in Sediment and Erosion Control Training

Nov 06, 2019 - Calgary, AB

Designing for Tomorrow 2019: The Future of Stormwater Management in Alberta

Latest News

EPCOR Releases Citizen Survey Results on Flood Mitigation Priorities

Oct 29, 2018

EPCOR has released the results of its public survey on citizen priorities for protecting against floods and proposes to review a mix of grey and green solutions.

City of Calgary Releases Source Water Protection Plan

Oct 29, 2018

The City of Calgary has released its Source Water Protection Plan. The two main risks identified in the plan are stormwater and wildfire.

Insurance Bureau of Canada releases report on Natural Infrastructure valuation

Oct 29, 2018

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released Combatting Canada’s Rising Flood Costs: Natural infrastructure is an underutilized option. The report affirms that flood risk can be reduced by conserving and restoring natural infrastructure, such as wetlands, and that the return on investment of natural infrastructure can at times exceed that of built infrastructure, such as dams and dikes.