This course has been cancelled. If you would like to learn more about upcoming O&M-related programs, please contact Alex Cupo at alex(at)sbnphiladelphia(dot)org.
Please note this course has been cancelled.
Operations and maintenance are essential to ensure that public and private GSI projects perform as intended and meet stormwater regulations that drive management plans like the City of Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters plan forward. This immersive and experiential multi-day course provides landscape and maintenance professionals with a basic framework and the tools needed to expand their portfolio, advance their skillset, and build knowledge of GSI and sustainable stormwater management practices that will increase their business’ bottom line and support the longevity of these projects. This course balances virtual classroom instruction with in-the-field learning and brings together expert instructors from the public and private sectors, including SBN’s GSI Partners members, the Philadelphia Water Department, and others.
In addition, the course offers landscape contractors and grounds managers a deeper understanding of regulatory context, anatomy and function, design and construction considerations, and tasks involved in adaptive and prescriptive management.
Due to several factors, this course has been cancelled. Workshops and seminars will be planned to cover these topics and offer support for land care professionals and grounds teams in the future. Please stay tuned for more information.
After attending this course, landscape professionals should be able to:
- Describe the regulatory context of stormwater management.
- Define Stormwater Management Practices (SMPs) and their sub-surface components.
- Apply vegetation and above-ground SMP components using adaptive and prescriptive management techniques in both public and private GSI projects.
- Diagnose and respond to safety and performance issues.
Session 1 of this course will take place on the following dates:
February 16, 2pm-5:30pm (Virtual)cancelledFebruary 17, 10am-2pm (In-person Classroom & Field Day)cancelled
Please see below a list of the modules that had been planned for this year’s training course, and course titles. Individuals interested in learning more about these topics should get in touch with Alex Cupo at alex(at)sbnphiladelphia(dot)org.
Session 1, Module 1: GSI Foundation Knowledge
Serving as an introduction to GSI operations and maintenance in land care, this module provides attendees with the practices and concepts needed to identify different SMPs and their components, understand the function and regulatory context of GSI, and standard landscape best practices. The section also covers the foundational knowledge of design and construction to ensure the long-term operation of GSI systems and an overview of adaptive and prescriptive management and its role in the maintenance of GSI.
Courses include:
1.0 Regulatory Context & Stormwater Basics
1.1 Definition of SMP Types & Anatomy
1.2 O&M Agreements
1.3 Design Considerations
1.4 Construction Considerations
Session 2, Module 1: GSI Foundation Knowledge
Serving as an introduction to GSI operations and maintenance in land care, this module provides attendees with the practices and concepts needed to identify different SMPs and their components, understand the function and regulatory context of GSI, and standard landscape best practices. The section also covers the foundational knowledge of design and construction to ensure the long-term operation of GSI systems and an overview of adaptive and prescriptive management and its role in the maintenance of GSI.
Courses include:
1.5 Intro to Adaptive & Prescriptive Management
1.6 Soil Management
Session 1, Module 2: Operations and Maintenance Fundamentals – Tasks and Common Issues
This module covers routine operations and maintenance tasks, how and why they are performed, and recommend task frequencies for different types of SMPs. This section will also cover the diagnosis of common issues and how to tell if an issue requires evaluation for further intervention.
2.2 Debris Removal
2.3 Crew Safety & Communications
2.4 Public Safety & Performance Issues
Session 2, Module 2: Operations and Maintenance Fundamentals – Tasks and Common Issues
This module covers routine operations and maintenance tasks, how and why they are performed, and recommend task frequencies for different types of SMPs. This section will also cover the diagnosis of common issues and how to tell if an issue requires evaluation for further intervention.
Courses include:
2.0 Planting, Transplanting, & Seeding
2.1 Watering & Mulching
Session 1, Module 3: Monitoring & Maintenance
This module provides attendees with an understanding of what role prescriptive techniques play in the overall success of GSI and how monitoring can inform maintenance throughout the lifecycle of a project.
3.0 Inspection & Maintenance of Subsurface Elements
Session 2, Module 3: Monitoring & Maintenance
This module provides attendees with an understanding of what role prescriptive techniques play in the overall success of GSI and how monitoring can inform maintenance throughout the lifecycle of a project.
3.1 Monitoring & Maintenance
