Steve West, a wonderful friend and colleague of the 12,000 Rain Gardens program passed away in late June. Steve was an incredible homeowner who was the inspiration for the 8th Ave NW rain garden cluster and green street in Puyallup. In 2009, we teamed up with Steve and other homeowners to bring rain gardens and green infrastructure to the community in order to fight polluted stormwater runoff. Steve’s motivation to tackle runoff and green up his street is a glowing example of how one person has the power to positively affect their community. We thank you Steve for your contribution to your neighborhood, and to the environment that surrounds us all.

Ciscoe Morris spoke of Steve and the 8th Ave NW project on his radio show, “Gardening with Ciscoe”. Listen to the podcast here.
To learn more about the 8th Ave NW retrofit you can watch a video which talks through the entire project. Watch the video here.

Rain Garden Champion Steve West

The 8th Ave NW Retrofit