The Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School
San Luis Obispo, CA | Design + build
About Rancho El Chorro
In 2016 the State Water Resources Control Board awarded Rancho El Chorro over $650,000 to implement LID practices such as greywater re-use, stormwater harvesting and rainwater harvesting to assist in water conservation, public outreach and trainings. Watershed Progressive provided planning, project leadership, interpretive design and stakeholder identification and outreach for this project.
Impacts Include
292,000 gallons of rainwater captured annually
850,000 gallons stormwater captured annually
2.5 Acres of Habitat Restorated through wetland creation
9,400 square feet of impervious areas removed
120 gal/day of greywater re-use
4 New Outdoor Watershed Learning Laboratories
(based on average rainfall year)
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Funding for this project has been provided in full or in part through an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board. Project partners include Trout unlimited, Northstar engineering, San Luis Obispo office of Education, California Water Boards, the Civilian Conservation Corps, Pat Molnar General Engineering, Morro Bay National Estuary Program and The Drought Response Outreach Program for Schools.