Demonstration Sites
A picture is worth a thousand words, and visiting an actual project site is better yet.
Here are some locations around the Puget Sound that you can visit to see the methods presented on this website – in action. Click a button to learn more, then hit the road and check out these sites yourself.
There are hundreds of rain gardens around Puget Sound, but we built one just for this project and documented the whole process, including a time-lapse video of the planting. Head over to the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim to see it yourself.
The Kitsap Conservation District built a gravel infiltration trench to manage runoff from a 3000 square foot, high tunnel structure on their office grounds. Check it out in Poulsbo.
Ten years ago, Peninsula College constructed a bioinfiltration system in their main parking area. Visit the site in Port Angeles and learn how it’s helping to protect water quality in the harbor.
Around the Sound
Here are some other locations around around Puget Sound that demonstrate various stormwater management methods described on this website.
Throughout Kitsap County, there are a number of demonstration rain garden and Low Impact Development (LID) sites that have been installed as part of Kitsap Conservation Districts community education and outreach efforts. These sites have been selected for their educational and environmental value.
Completed in 2015, the Manchester Stormwater Park treats stormwater generated by the surrounding 100 acre drainage basin. 2399 Colchester Dr. E, Port Orchard, WA.
The Whispering Firs Stormwater Park was completed in 2019 and treats stormwater from 113 acres of nearby high-use roadway and residential areas. 12300 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA.
