Our 2022 STEP Webinar Series has launched!

Comprised of 21 FREE webinars by industry experts, focused on
green stormwater infrastructure, natural heritage and management
of natural assets

Back by popular demand!

The Low-Impact Development & Climate Resilience Professional
Certificate Program offered through McMaster University, and
delivered by STEP instructors, will be back again starting this fall!

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).

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

A. Slaght 2021 | Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

Project Page Link

Bioretention Education and outreach Low impact development Multi-LID sites Water conservation Water quality Watershed planning

Integrating Green Infrastructure in Constrained Urban Sites (FREE)

S. Vangjeli 2021 | Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

Project Page Link

Bioretention Cold climate research Low impact development Multi-LID sites Permeable pavement Soakaways, infiltration trenches and chambers Stormwater tree trenches Swales and ditches Water conservation Water quality Watershed planning

Tree Pit Systems for Sustainable Stormwater Management (FREE)

P. Iorio 2021 | Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

Project Page Link

Low impact development Multi-LID sites Pollution Prevention Salt management Soil cells Stormwater tree trenches Thermal mitigation Trees Water conservation Water quality

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

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

Project Page Link

Bioretention Cold climate research Low impact development Multi-LID sites Permeable pavement Pollution Prevention Salt management Stormwater tree trenches Swales and ditches Trees Water quality Watershed planning

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

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

Project Page Link

Bioretention Conventional stormwater management Low impact development Stormwater tree trenches Structural soils Trees Water quality Watershed planning

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

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

Project Page Link

Bioretention Groundwater Low impact development Nutrient management Permeable pavement Pollution Prevention Polymers Salt management Water quality

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

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

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Conventional stormwater management Low impact development Multi-LID sites Planning and development Watershed planning

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

B. Trenouth 2021 | Presentations, Videos & Webcasts

Project Page Link

Bioretention Low impact development Nutrient management Planning and development Pollution Prevention Salt management Swales and ditches Thermal mitigation Water balance Water quality

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

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

Project Page Link

Climate change resilience Low impact development Nutrient management Planning and development Water quality Watershed planning

Counting co-benefits: first STEPs (FREE)

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

Our 2022 STEP Webinar Series has launched!

Comprised of 21 FREE webinars by industry experts, focused on green stormwater infrastructure, natural heritage and management of natural assets

Back by popular demand!

The Low-Impact Development & Climate Resilience Professional Certificate Program offered through McMaster University, and delivered by STEP instructors, will be back again starting this fall!

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.

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

Integrating Green Infrastructure in Constrained Urban Sites (FREE)

Tree Pit Systems for Sustainable Stormwater Management (FREE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Counting co-benefits: first STEPs (FREE)

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

An introduction to Visual OTTHYMO (VO)

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

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

An overview of the National / International Green Infrastructure Certification Program

Urban Communal Stormwater Systems on Private Property

Beating the Green Infrastructure Cost Crunch

Grading, Drainage and Green Infrastructure

Use of the Drainage Act for Greenfield Development

Stormwater and LID Field Monitoring Lessons Learned

Risk and Return on Investment Tool for Flood Mitigation

Insights from Researchers: Enhancing Runoff Reduction using LID

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

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

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

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

Low Impact Development Performance in New Build Residential

An Introduction to the Low Impact Development Treatment Train Tool

Lessons Learned in Low Impact Development Construction

Implementing Low Impact Development – The 10 Step Process

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

Integrating Green Infrastructure in Constrained Urban Sites (FREE)

Tree Pit Systems for Sustainable Stormwater Management (FREE)

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

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

Introduction to the Low Impact Treatment Train Tool – Video

Best Practices for LID Implementation – Video

Percolation Test-Measurement and Recording Procedures – Video

How to Install Shallow and Deep Monitoring Wells – Video

How to Set up and Use a Guelph Permeameter – Video

Inspection and Maintenance Best Practices for Permeable Pavements – Video

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

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

Risk and Return on Investment Tool for Flood Mitigation (demonstration video)

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

Design Infiltration Rate for LID (FREE)

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

Design of Infiltration Practices: Low Impact Development Technical Training

Introduction to Low Impact Development

Comprised of 21 FREE webinars by industry experts, focused on
green stormwater infrastructure, natural heritage and management
of natural assets

The Low-Impact Development & Climate Resilience Professional
Certificate Program offered through McMaster University, and
delivered by STEP instructors, will be back again starting this fall!