Save the Date for Source to Stream 2025!
Canada's Premier Erosion and Sediment Control
Conference is returing March 26 & 27, 2025

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exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, presentations from
Source to Stream 2024 and more!

Back by popular demand!

The Low-Impact Development & Climate Resilience Professional
Certificate Program offered through McMaster University, and
delivered by STEP instructors, is now accepting applications for the
2024/25 program! Registration for individual courses also available

Professional Development Training

Register today for training courses led by conservation authority staff members and industry professionals with experience designing, constructing, maintaining and monitoring sustainable technologies in Canada.

Click here for a message from CISEC Inc. regarding membership payment changes. Members of IECA, Landscape Ontario, and AORS are eligible for discounts on some courses.


Register for any two live or pre-recorded webinars and select a third webinar for free. Use coupon code B2GOFWEB (must have 3 webinars in cart for coupon code to apply).
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CVC Ecosystem Offsetting Guidelines

Scott Sampson  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resiliencePlanning and developmentProtecting and Restoring Natural Features



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Vancouver’s Green Infrastructure Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program

Sheri DeBoer,  Julie McManus  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionLow impact developmentPermeable pavementRainwater harvesting



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Climate Considerations for Management of Natural Features

Kata Bavrlic,  Yvette Roy  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resilience



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Assessing the Feasibility of Communal Green Stormwater Infrastructure on Private Property

Shannon Malloy  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Low impact development



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Part II: Level of Service, Valuation, and Life-Cycle Costing for Natural Assets: Approaches and Examples from CVC-led Projects

Tatiana Koveshnikova  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Low impact development



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Fish and Wildlife Passage at Bridges and Culverts: Existing Conditions and Priorities for Mitigation

Erika Nardone  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Planning and developmentWatershed planning



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Sustainable Technologies Applied at the Residential Level – Rain Ready Ottawa: The City’s Residential Rainwater Management Program for Private Property

Simon Greenland-Smith  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resilienceEducation and outreachLow impact developmentPlanning and developmentPollution PreventionRainwater harvestingWater conservationWater quality



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Part I: Natural Asset Inventory and Condition Assessment: From Street Trees and Parks to Woodlands and Wetlands

Tatiana Koveshnikova,  Scott Sampson,  Lauren Moretto  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resilience



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Overview of the Ecological Land Classification System: Baseline Data for Understanding, Assessing, and Protecting Natural Heritage

Dawn Renfrew  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Low impact development



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Engineering Vegetated Roof Systems to Optimize Stormwater Management

Karen Liu,  James Weldon  2022   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionGreen roofsLow impact development



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Students for Stormwater: An Aggregated Approach to School Rain Garden Implementation (FREE)

A. Slaght  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesWater conservationWater qualityWatershed planning



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Under Our Feet and On the Horizon: A Two Decade Review Erosion Hazard Assessment in Ontario (FREE)

R. Phillips  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Erosion and sediment controlNatural channel designPlanning and developmentProtecting and Restoring Natural FeaturesWatershed planning



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Strategies for Developing Green Infrastructure Operation & Maintenance Capacity in City of Toronto (FREE)

K. Hausmanis,  R. Fan  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionCold climate researchLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementPollution PreventionSalt managementStormwater tree trenchesSwales and ditchesTreesWater qualityWatershed planning



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Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan Implementation: Showcasing LID Retrofits (FREE)

T. Shakeel,  A. Veglio,  S. Malloy  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionConventional stormwater managementLow impact developmentStormwater tree trenchesStructural soilsTreesWater qualityWatershed planning



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The Fate of Non‐conventional Stormwater Pollutants in Bioretention Systems (FREE)

J. Drake,  E. Passeport  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionGroundwaterLow impact developmentNutrient managementPermeable pavementPollution PreventionPolymersSalt managementWater quality



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Coastal Erosion Challenges and Solutions: Lessons Learned from Case Studies (FREE)

P. Warburton,  C. Benosky,  M. Donahue  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resilienceErosion and sediment controlWater conservationWater quality



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Building the Business Case for Widespread Green Stormwater Infrastructure (FREE)

P. James,  K. Menken  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Conventional stormwater managementLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and developmentWatershed planning



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Building Business Case for Municipal Natural Assets (FREE)

T. Koveshnikova,  L. Moretto,  A. Tariq  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resiliencePlanning and developmentProtecting and Restoring Natural FeaturesThermal mitigation



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Operationalizing LID: Performance Result from the City of London (FREE)

B. Trenouth  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionLow impact developmentNutrient managementPlanning and developmentPollution PreventionSalt managementSwales and ditchesThermal mitigationWater balanceWater quality



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How Bad Is Bad: A Novel Approach to Evaluating Geohazard Risks along Watercourses (FREE)

D. Friesen,  H. Amirault  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Erosion and sediment controlInspection and maintenanceProtecting and Restoring Natural FeaturesWatershed planning



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System-wide SWM: Improved Stormwater Management at Lower Capital and Operating Cost (FREE)

B. Longstaff,  D. Bambic,  T. Patterson  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Climate change resilienceLow impact developmentNutrient managementPlanning and developmentWater qualityWatershed planning



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Counting co-benefits: first STEPs (FREE)

K. Menken,  S. Auger,  Y. David,  M. Sawka  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachLow impact developmentPlanning and developmentTrees



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Operationalizing the Drainage Act: Lessons Learned in Greenfield Application and Operations

P. James,  S. Malloy,  P. Bryan-Pulham  2020   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachInspection and maintenanceLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and developmentWater resources engineeringWatershed planning



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Using the Drainage Act to implement green infrastructure on private property in urban areas to meet the stormwater management criteria

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Education and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and developmentWater resources engineeringWatershed planning



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How Well Can Heat Pumps Work For You? ASHP and GAHP

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Low impact development



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Rain City Strategy: An Innovative Rainwater Management Plan for the City of Vancouver

2020   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionClimate change resilienceEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementPlanning and development



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Urban Communal Stormwater Systems on Private Property

P. James,  A. Bhatti  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementPlanning and development



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Beating the Green Infrastructure Cost Crunch

K. Vander Linden  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementPlanning and developmentSwales and ditches



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Grading, Drainage and Green Infrastructure

J. Hill  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachGreen roofsLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and developmentSwales and ditches



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Stormwater and LID Field Monitoring Lessons Learned

J. Wiedrick,  S. Wilson  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionConventional stormwater managementInspection and maintenanceLow impact developmentPermeable pavementStormwater management pondsWater quality



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Introduction to Construction Site Turbidity Monitoring

L. Rocha  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachErosion and sediment controlPollution PreventionWater quality



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Insights from Researchers: Enhancing Runoff Reduction using LID

S. Spraakman  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentPermeable pavementPlanning and development



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Highway Stormwater Runoff Quality: Investigation of Improved Operational, Predictive and Treatment Approaches for Winter Maintenance

B. Trenouth  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Cold climate researchEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlLow impact developmentPlanning and developmentProtecting and Restoring Natural FeaturesSalt managementWater quality



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Winter De-icing Operations in Urban Watersheds: Development of a Temperature-Index Based Water Quantity Model

B. Trenouth  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Conventional stormwater managementEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlSalt managementWater qualityWatershed planning



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Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring: a How-To Guide

L. Murison,  J. Siwierski  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachErosion and sediment controlLow impact development



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Old Dog, New Tricks: Using the Drainage Act to get Low Impact Development into the Ground

B. Trenouth,  S. Malloy  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachErosion and sediment controlLow impact developmentWater conservation



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Making Low Impact Development Inspection and Maintenance (I&M) Cheaper and Easier by Design

D. Young  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlInspection and maintenanceLow impact development



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Soil Risk Assessment Tool

J. Thompson  2015   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachErosion and sediment controlPlanning and development



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Maintaining Stormwater Management Facilities: A How-To Guide

L. Rocha  2016   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Construction sediment control pondsConventional stormwater managementEducation and outreachHealthy soilsInspection and maintenancePolymersStormwater management ponds



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Lessons Learned in Low Impact Development Construction

K. Vander Linden  2016   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlInspection and maintenanceLow impact developmentPermeable pavementSoakaways, infiltration trenches and chambers



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Isolating In Water and Near Water Works

M. Parish,  E. Bearss  2016   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachErosion and sediment controlPlanning and developmentPollution PreventionProtecting and Restoring Natural Features



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Steps for Designing Communal Low Impact Development Stormwater Retrofits (FREE)

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2021   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and development



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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Operation and Maintenance (FREE)

  |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Low impact development



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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Commissioning (FREE)

  |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Low impact development



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Introduction to the Low Impact Treatment Train Tool – Video

Credit Valley Conservation,  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation,  Toronto and Region Conservation  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementPlanning and developmentStormwater management pondsSwales and ditchesWater resources engineering



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Best Practices for LID Implementation – Video

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation,  Credit Valley Conservation,  Toronto and Region Conservation  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlInspection and maintenanceLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and development



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Percolation Test-Measurement and Recording Procedures – Video

Toronto and Region Conservation,  Credit Valley Conservation,  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPlanning and developmentSoakaways, infiltration trenches and chambersStormwater management pondsSwales and ditchesWater resources engineering



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How to Install Shallow and Deep Monitoring Wells – Video

Toronto and Region Conservation,  Credit Valley Conservation,  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachInspection and maintenanceLow impact development



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How to Set up and Use a Guelph Permeameter – Video

Toronto and Region Conservation,  Credit Valley Conservation,  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachLow impact developmentPlanning and development



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Inspection and Maintenance Best Practices for Permeable Pavements – Video

Toronto and Region Conservation,  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation,  Credit Valley Conservation  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachInspection and maintenanceLow impact developmentPermeable pavementSalt management



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LID Treatment Train Tool Video Tutorial – Using impervious: pervious ratio guidance for sizing LIDs

Toronto and Region Conservation,  Credit Valley Conservation,  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionGreen roofsLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementRainwater harvestingSoakaways, infiltration trenches and chambersSwales and ditchesWater resources engineering



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Integrating Low Impact Development into Stormwater Asset Management Programs (FREE)

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachGreen roofsLow impact developmentPermeable pavementPlanning and developmentSoakaways, infiltration trenches and chambersStormwater management pondsSwales and ditches



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Piecing it Together: Monitoring LID to Inform Performance (FREE)

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2019   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachLow impact developmentSwales and ditchesWater conservationWater quality



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L’introduction au contrôle de l’érosion et des sédiments

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2016   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Construction sediment control pondsEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlPollution PreventionPolymers



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Design Infiltration Rate for LID (FREE)

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionEducation and outreachHealthy soilsLow impact developmentPlanning and developmentWater conservation



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Building Forward: Preparing for Low Impact Development Construction (FREE)

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2018   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Education and outreachLow impact developmentPlanning and developmentWater conservationWater quality



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Introduction to Erosion Sediment Control

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2015   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Construction sediment control pondsEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlPollution PreventionPolymers



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Polymers for Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2014   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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Construction sediment control pondsEducation and outreachErosion and sediment controlPollution PreventionPolymers



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Design of Infiltration Practices: Low Impact Development Technical Training

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program  2014   |   Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

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BioretentionCold climate researchEducation and outreachLow impact developmentMulti-LID sitesPermeable pavementPlanning and developmentSoakaways, infiltration trenches and chambersSwales and ditches



Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the Canadian Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), is pleased to announce that recordings of all 31 webinars from the TRIECA 2020 Webinar Series are now available for purchase on the TRIECA website.