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Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program. Rebecca L. Jordi UF/IFAS Nassau County Horticulture Extension Agent. Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program. Partnership with St. John’s River Water Management WAV Coordinator and local Homeowner Associations.
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Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Rebecca L. Jordi UF/IFAS Nassau County Horticulture Extension Agent
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Partnership with St. John’s River Water Management WAV Coordinator and local Homeowner Associations
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Overall objective: • Show direct association between landscape maintenance and health of stormwater. Photo: Cornell University
Objectives: Increase knowledge in proper landscape maintenance • Irrigation • Time of day • Days of week • Amount
Objectives: • Increase knowledge in proper landscape maintenance • Fertilizer • Slow release N • 15-0-15 or 16-4-8 • Avoid summer use • Apply iron sulfate • Ring of responsibility Photo: Cornell University Red Shouldered Hawk
Homeowner Associations • Strong organization • Large numbers of people • Provides opportunities otherwise inaccessible Photo by Sandra Atkins 2002 Andrews University
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Results: • Ten Homeowners Associations enlisted in the program • Close to 550 attendees
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Results: • Post survey results: • 86% would change their practices by using slow release fertilizers
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Results: • Post survey results: • 79% indicated they would now water turfgrass on an “as needed” basis University of California - Berkley
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Results: • Letters written: • One indicated a reduction in cost of irrigation by 50% • One indicated a savings of $40 per month University of California - Berkley
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Results: • Letters written: • Landscape company indicated importance of extension in training techs
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program • This program could be adapted for any area Photo: Marietta College
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program • Opportunity for dissemination of proper research-based information to the burgeoning number of newcomers and new homeowners to our rural suburban areas.
Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program Rebecca L. Jordi University of Florida/IFAS Horticulture Extension Agent Nassau County