Omaha Stormwater

2016 World O! Water
2016-09-10 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE, 68138, United States
World O! Water is a fun, annual event for people of all ages to learn about the important role that water plays in our lives and community. Join us this year on September 10th to experience live demonstrations, science experiments, games, and canoe rides while talking to local experts about water quality, conservation, and recreational activities. Your family, youth group, scout troop, school class, and even your dog, is welcome to attend this free event held at Wehrspann Lake inside the Chalco Hills Recreation Area.

2016 Omaha Green Infrastructure Tour
2016-09-15 09:00 - 15:30 UTC | Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office, 8015 W. Center Rd, Omaha, NE, United States
Join us, as we tour some of the newest stormwater management projects in Omaha and re-visit established green infrastructure projects. Six of this year’s tour stops are new to the tour! Criteria for tour stop selection included ensuring a variety of consultants, various project scales, various management practices, and availability of tour guides.
Tour stops will include:
-Hell Creek Stream Restoration
-Spring Lake CSO Project
-24th Street Bioretention
-Florence Streetscape
-Northwest High School Rain Gardens & Permeable Paving
-Benson West Elementary
-Hillsdale Vegetated Swale & Sediment Removal Structure
Registration begins at 8:30 am
Registration Deadline: September 12
For more information on this event, please contact:
Katie Pekarek at kpekarek2@unl.edu or 402-560-3110

Sustainable Landscapes Workshop - Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office
2016-12-09 01:00 - 17:00 UTC | Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office, 8015 W. Center Rd, Omaha, NE, United States
Free Sustainable Landscape Workshop presented by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum this Friday at the Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties, 8015 W Center Rd. The workshop runs from 1-5pm.
The workshop will highlight information NSA’s Greener Nebraska Towns grant program, recent local grant recipients project highlights, hands-on activities & local perspective discussion about sustainable landscapes.
Omaha Stormwater Program will be there to share information on our newest demonstration project, the Dundee Elementary School’s Stormwater Outdoor Classroom. Come join us!

Any questions on the workshop, please contact Justin Evertson at jevertson1@unl.edu

Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar 2017
2017-02-02 08:00 - 11:30 UTC | Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St, Ralston, NE, 68127, United States
The annual Omaha Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar will be held Thursday February 2nd from 8-11:30 at the Ralston Arena.
More details will be posted as they are finalized, but save the date!

2017 Spring Stormwater Symposium
2017-03-08 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | UNO Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE, 68106, United States
The 2017 Spring Stormwater Symposium brings together professionals from both public and private sectors to learn from local, regional and national experts. The Symposium will focus on examples of stormwater program funding & management, and also dive deep into the life cycle of a successful stormwater management project from a team that made it happen.
The Symposium is a collaboration of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Nebraska Floodplain & Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA), and the Great Rivers Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association (GRIECA). Supporting sponsors also include: UNO Center for Urban Sustainability, the City of Omaha Stormwater Program, Douglas County Environmental Services, and Nebraska H20.
Who Should Attend?
We can learn a lot from nature. Low Impact Development (LID) is an approach to land development and redevelopment that works with the local environment to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible. It focuses on preserving or creating natural landscape features and practices that mimic the processes we find in nature, which effectively manage stormwater.
Are you a member of the design, development or construction community? Are you interested in ensuring quality sustainable growth in your city? Do you want to learn how to turn a “waste product” into a resource? This symposium is for you! Architects, citizens, developers, engineers, government officials, landscape architects, landscape designers, students, researchers, teachers and all others interested in the broader acceptance of interdisciplinary design approaches critical to successful LID are encouraged to attend.
Symposium Highlights

Regional Water Quality Trading – Seth Brown, President of Storm and Stream Solutions, Inc.
Wichita MS4 Program: Pollutant Banking – Ron Graber, Watershed Specialist at Kansas State University
Spring Lake: A Case Study for Low Impact Development

Jim Theiler – City of Omaha
John Royster- Big Muddy Workshop
Emily Holtzclaw – CH2M
Rocky Keehn – SEH
Ryan Bentley – Big Muddy Workshop
Sorin Juster – Kirkham Michael
Nina Cudahy & Andy Szatko – City of Omaha
Pat Slaven – City of Omaha Parks Department
Janet Bonet – Resident
Steve Rodie – UNO

Panel Discussion: Finding Solutions to Municipal Stormwater Program Funding Challenges

Heath Mello, Former State Senator
Donna Garden, Assistant Director of Public Works for City of Lincoln
Seth Brown, President of Storm and Stream Solutions, Inc.
Dan Lillis, Stormwater Coordinator for City of Kearney
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Representative
More to come soon…

WEF Collection Systems 2017
2017-05-21 - 2017-05-24 | CenturyLink Center, 455 N 10th St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
The Collection Systems 2017 Conference:
Collections in the Heartland – Collecting Today for a Cleaner Tomorrow
CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Conference: May 21-24, 2017
Exhibition: May 22-23, 2017
Cooperating Organizations: Nebraska Water Environment Association

2017 World O! Water
2017-09-09 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE, 68138, United States
World O! Water is a fun, annual event for people of all ages to learn about the important role that water plays in our lives and community. Join us this year on September 9th to experience live demonstrations, science experiments, games, and canoe rides while talking to local experts about water quality, conservation, and recreational activities. Your family, youth group, scout troop, school class, and even your dog, is welcome to attend this free event held at Wehrspann Lake inside the Chalco Hills Recreation Area.

2017 Omaha Green Infrastructure Tour
2017-09-21 09:00 - 15:30 UTC | Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office, 8015 W. Center Rd, Omaha, NE, United States
Join us, as we tour some of the newest stormwater management projects in Omaha and re-visit established green infrastructure projects. Six of this year’s tour stops are new to the tour! Criteria for tour stop selection included ensuring a variety of consultants, various project scales, various management practices, and availability of tour guides. Registration is available online at go.unl.edu/OmahaGreenInfrastructureTour
Tour stops will include:
-Thompson Creek Stream Restoration & Rain Gardens
-Fair Deal Village Permeable Pavement, Bioretention, Green Roof, & Neighborhood Revitalization
-Metro Community College Bioretention System
-Fontenelle Park Large Scale Green Infrastructure for CSO
-Creighton Prep Bioretention & Permeable Pavement
-Dundee Outdoor Green Infrastructure Classroom
-Baxter Arena Bioretention Systems
Registration begins at 8:30 am
Registration Deadline: September 18th
For more information on this event, please contact:
Katie Pekarek at kpekarek2@unl.edu or 402-817-5097
More information is available at water.unl.edu/stormwater.

Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar 2018
2018-02-01 07:30 - 12:00 UTC | Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
The annual Omaha Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar will be held Thursday, February 1st from 7:30 am to Noon at the Hilton Omaha.
Registration is available online at secomaha.com
Visit the Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar website for more details and don’t forget to save the date!

Omaha Rocks! City Resource Fair 2018
2018-05-15 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Elmwood Park, 802 S 60th St, Omaha, NE, 68112, United States
Omaha Rocks! City Resource Fair 2018
Join us for a FREE night of interactive displays, and learn how the City of Omaha
Departments work together to build a better City so that OMAHA ROCKS for
everyone! Hosted by Omaha Parks, Recreation & Public Property and Omaha
Public Library. City Departments in attendance include Human Rights and
Relations, Planning – LEAD Division, Human Resources, Public Works – Stormwater
Treatment, CSO, Under the Sink, Streets, and Recycling/Garbage.

2018 Omaha Green Infrastructure Tour
2018-08-21 09:00 - 15:30 UTC | NE, United States
Save the date for the annual Omaha Green Infrastructure Tour on September 20th! Lots of great information will be provided on projects that include bioretention systems, wetlands, porous pavements & more! The bus leaves at 9:00am & returns at 3:30pm. Lunch & water will be provided. More details coming soon.

2018 World O! Water
2018-09-08 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE, 68138, United States
World O! Water is a fun, annual event for people of all ages to learn about the important role that water plays in our lives and community. Join us this year on September 8th to experience live demonstrations, science experiments, games, and canoe rides while talking to local experts about water quality, conservation, and recreational activities. Your family, youth group, scout troop, school class, and even your dog, is welcome to attend this free event held at Wehrspann Lake inside the Chalco Hills Recreation Area. For more information please visit worldowater.org.

Arbor Day Festival - Lauritzen Gardens
2019-04-24 - 2019-04-25 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Omaha Stormwater Program will be participating in this event at Lauritzen Gardens, their description is below:
Celebrate the importance of trees, as well as other environmental conservation messages, as groups participate in self-guided tours to interactive stations staffed by conservation minded organizations. Organizations that have participated in the past include: Benson Plant Rescue, City Sprouts, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium and USDA-APHIS-PPQ. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is geared towards K-5th grade.

MORE Nature Night - Crestridge Elementary
2019-04-24 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Crestridge Elementary, 818 Crestridge Rd, 818 Crestridge Road, Omaha, NE, 68154, United States
The Omaha Stormwater Program will have an educational booth at this event for some family fun!
The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District’s is hosting M.O.R.E. Nature (Metro Omaha Resources for Exploring Nature) Nature Nights at Metro Omaha schools. At each event are typically 10-15 nature based activities for children and their parents to take part in. These activities are set up to be “come and go” activities so a family could drop by the station at any time during the event and do a short project (i.e. models, specimens, craft/art projects, simulations, etc…). Some of the stations at Nature Nights last year included: “Suncatchers” with Nebraskans for Solar, “Storm-water Model” with the City of Omaha Stormwater Program, “Insects” with the Omaha Children’s Museum, “Animal Pelts” with the Henry Doorly Zoo, and “Incredible Insects”/”Critters” with the Papio-Missouri River NRD.
Bring the family out & have some fun!

Papillion Creek Watershed Partnership Meeting 4/25/19
2019-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE, 68138, United States
Agenda:
1. Introductions
2. HDR Presentation – Papillion Creek Watershed Management Plan Update
3. PCWP Interlocal Agreement
4. Other Items of Interest

MORE Nature Night - Westgate Elementary
2019-05-09 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Westgate Elementary, 7802 Hascall St, Omaha, NE, 68124, United States

Papillion Creek Watershed Partnership Meeting 5/23/19
2019-05-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE, 68138, United States
Agenda TBD

2020 Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar - Building for the Future
2020-02-06 07:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | DC Centre, 11830 Stonegate Drive, Omaha, United States
Please join us for the annual Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar at the DC Centre, 11830 Stonegate Drive. Visit SEComaha.com for more details!

2021 VIRTUAL Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar
2021-02-04 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | NE
Join us February 4th for the 2021 Annual Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar. The event will be virtual this year, so go to SECOmaha.com to get registered now for this free event! Certificate of Completion will be available for those who attend.

2023 Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar
2023-02-02 07:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | UNO Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St, Omaha, NE, 68106, United States
Please join us for the annual Sediment & Erosion Control Seminar at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St or online via Zoom
The 2023 seminar will be in-person and virtual. Visit SEComaha.com for additional information & to register!

Omaha Stormwater Awareness Month
2023-04-01 - 2023-04-30 | NE
Each day throughout the month of April, stormwater fun facts and tidbits will be posted – learn how you can help prevent stormwater pollution, conserve water, and implement Green Infrastructure practices at your residence. For the previous posts, click here.
Spread the word, and check back often. Also visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to share your own topics.

2025 World O! Water
2025-09-06 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Papio-Missouri NRD / Chalco Hills, 8901 S 154th Street, Omaha, NE, 68138, United States
