Chester-Ridley- Crum Watersheds Association (CRC), Habitat Resource Network, and Penn State Brandywine will jointly sponsor a lecture on the design, improvement, and maintenance of stormwater best management practices on Sunday February 7, 2010, starting at 2 pm. Mark Gallagher, M.S. in Plant Ecology and Vice President of Princeton Hydro, will present “Integrating Natural Elements into the Design and Maintenance of Stormwater Facilities”. A discussion of common problems related to the design and maintenance of stormwater management practices, including swales and dry and wet basins, will be provided. The presentation will provide examples of stormwater management techniques that successfully integrated natural design elements and native plants to control stormwater, and will reference requirements of Pennsylvania’s new stormwater regulations as well as principles championed by renowned author Professor Doug Tallamy. The program will assist homeowners and associations who desire to improve the functioning and appearance of their own basins, swales, slopes, and low lying areas, as well as municipalities and institutions desiring to meet water quality standards by redesigning these areas.