Ryerson Woods entrance

Ryerson Woods entrance

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Ryerson Woods Welcome Center

Ryerson Woods Welcome Center

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Nan describes the porous asphalt as more like a rice krispie treat than a dense brownie (regular asphalt)

Nan describes the porous asphalt as more like a rice krispie treat than a dense brownie (regular asphalt)

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Soaks right in!

Soaks right in!

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Demonstrating the permeable pavement

Demonstrating the permeable pavement

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Nan demonstrates the permeable parking lot pavement

Nan demonstrates the permeable parking lot pavement

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Rainwater flows from downspouts into the cistern

Rainwater flows from downspouts into the cistern

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Downspouts collect rainwater from the roof

Downspouts collect rainwater from the roof

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Nan Buckardt and one of the center's rain gardens

Nan Buckardt and one of the center's rain gardens

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Nan Buckardt shows off the center's rainwater-irrigated gardens

Nan Buckardt shows off the center's rainwater-irrigated gardens

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Welcome Center gardens with chain-downspout system.

Welcome Center gardens with chain-downspout system.

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Welcome Center gardens, with a chain that serves as a silent downspout.  Water trickles down the chain slowly.

Welcome Center gardens, with a chain that serves as a silent downspout. Water trickles down the chain slowly.

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Welcome Center gardens

Welcome Center gardens

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Nan Buckardt and an exterior cistern.  Some projects use large underground cisterns as well.

Nan Buckardt and an exterior cistern. Some projects use large underground cisterns as well.

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Rainwater for irrigating gardens

Rainwater for irrigating gardens

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An ordinary toilet, but filled with harvested rain.

An ordinary toilet, but filled with harvested rain.

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Purple piping is often used to designate pipes carrying non-potable water, such as harvested rain.

Purple piping is often used to designate pipes carrying non-potable water, such as harvested rain.

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Looking down into the rainwater storage cistern.  The balloon helps assess water levels.

Looking down into the rainwater storage cistern. The balloon helps assess water levels.

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