Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy, a certified stormwater inspector, is holding a class in the Pensacola area on Monday, May 8 to certify what will be Pensacola’s first group of Certified Stormwater Volunteers.
The class is from 5:50 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Cokesbury United Methodist Church on 9th Avenue across from Pensacola State
College.
This class is free and open to the public. Emerald Coastkeeper and NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) Compliance.org, the largest stormwater non-profit organization in the world, have partnered to help to give participants the tools to help protecting their neighborhoods.
Interested parties, such as public works directors/employees, homeowners associations, neighborhood associations, environmentalists and educators, are encouraged to attend. However, anyone with an interest in stormwater issues may come Additional materials will be available for a donation, but not required for the class.
Free food and beverages will be served.
The initial class is limited 24 people. In order to be considered, you must RSVP to coastkeeper@emeraldcoastkeeper.org by May 1.