Rain Garden Pros Workshop
Thu, Nov 19
|2727 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, USA
Expand your landscaping business opportunities with this free workshop covering green stormwater infrastructure, such as rain gardens and vegetated swales that absorb rainwater. More and more property owners and cities are looking for this type of work, yet few contractors offer them.
Time & Location
Nov 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
2727 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, USA
About the event
This workshop will be most useful for people operating a landscaping business and will be presented in Spanish by Ramiro Magallanes, a native Spanish speaker with eight years in pollution prevention and in-language technical training.
You’ll learn how to identify and maintain green stormwater infrastructure, such as rain gardens and vegetated swales that absorb rainwater. We'll also cover how to prevent grass clippings, fertilizer, or trash from entering storm drains. There will be a hands-on session on how to respond to spills, such as gasoline or oil from your equipment, using a spill kit.
Training is free thanks to the sponsorship of Skagit County and the cities of Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley.
Raffle prizes donated by Skagit Farmer’s Supply:
• Turf Builder High Traffic Grass Seed Mix 3 lb
• Turf Builder WinterGuard Fall Lawn Food 11 lb
• Landscape Rake 35"
• Turf Builder Mini Broadcast Spreader
Rain Garden Handbook for Western WA 2024.pdf
Manual de jardines de lluvia para el oeste de Washington.pdf