https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/greentour daily 0.75 2022-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/eb62bafb-61c0-451e-a0ba-5ff03bbbaf3e/Sign.JPG Green Tour Guide - To start the tour, make your way to the right of the front of Town Hall. There you will find the first stop and a sign board waiting for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/5daad936-02a6-4550-a532-483c2d1bc27f/Campus+map.JPG Green Tour Guide - CAMPUS MAP Campus Site Map https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/6c3d7b61-2995-4103-90cf-3ccca4b893b7/Aerial+TH+MVP+ATM.jpeg Green Tour Guide Stormwater runoff is generated when precipitation from rain and snowmelt events flow over impervious surfaces and is unable to percolate into the ground. As it flows over these surfaces, which include paved streets, parking lots, walkways and rooftops, the quantity amasses at a quick pace and it accumulates debris, chemicals, sediment, or other pollutants that could adversely affect water quality. This poses many challenges to developed areas including flooded streets, strain on drainage conveyance systems, and waterbody and groundwater pollution. One of the simplest green infrastructure techniques to deal with this is to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces and replace them with areas that can absorb and hold water where if falls. This is achieved through pervious pavements which are located throughout the campus, however the simplest solution is to include more greenspace! In Mendon, this is especially important, since the majority of the town relies on private well water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/51f7ff46-fa08-49cb-b0ff-ebe9b48511e2/permeable+pave.jpg Green Tour Guide On a typical paved surface, stormwater hits the hard material and quickly runs off into a drainage system or an adjacent green space. When this happens water accumulates quickly creating excess stormwater runofff and carries with it pollutants from the surfaces it encounters. One way to handle the excess stormwater is to capture it where it falls with pervious pavement. Pervious Pavement is a hard surface that has enough gaps in it to allow water to run through it where it can be stored in gravel and/or infiltrated into the ground. When infiltrating isn’t an option, an underdrain can be used to transport excess water to other infiltrating or storage practices. On the Campus, pervious pavement, in the form of pervious asphalt and pavers, can be found in several locations with and without an underdrain. The pervious asphalt is achieved, in part, by using less fine aggregate content in the mix which creates open space for water to pass through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/02f5fbbb-6536-43c2-9583-29522614cf9a/Porous+Pavers.jpg Green Tour Guide Similar to pervious pavement, these paver systems are constructed to allow stormwater runoff to infiltrate around the grid of pavers. These paver systems are strong enough to withstand vehicular movement and loads. Pavers can be planted with grass, so when the grass grows in, you can barely notice the pavers. The pavers are being used next to the fire emergency water cistern, located at the back of the campus. These pavers allow the fire trucks and other emergency vehicles to access this part of the campus while adding a green area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/faf0a69c-48fb-4b6f-b252-dcce8b9fcd05/Bioretention.jpg Green Tour Guide Bioretention facilities collect, slow, clean, and sometimes infiltrate the stormwater runoff. The bioretention practice behind Town Hall collects runoff through a trench drain in the sidewalk, to a paved flume (to prevent erosion during heavy storms) where it is slowed in a sediment forebay to let suspended particles drop out. Next, it overflows into the planted area where it physically filters through organic layers allowing pollutants to be removed and water to be infiltrated where it can recharge groundwater. If the planted area receives more water than it can hold and infiltrate, the excess overflows into an outlet structure and connects back to the piped drainage system. There is a similar bioretention facility behind the Annex building, except this facility discharges overland to the back of the site. Plants are an important component to these types of systems. They work to maintain healthy soil /filter media, absorb excess pollutants, help mitigate heat island effect, and soak up excess water, releasing some of it through transpiration. On top of this, the conditions are typically difficult with excess salts when near parking lots and large swings between inundated and drought conditions. Selecting the correct plant material should take all of these constraints into consideration, along with typical planting factors such as sun exposure and depth of inundation during rainfall events. Selecting Native Plants is another great way to layer additional benefits into the system. A plant is considered native if it has occurred naturally in a particular region or ecosystem without human introduction. Frequently, these plants are better adapted to local conditions and need less fertilizers, pesticides or use less water. Additionally they formed symbiotic relationships with native wildlife over thousands of years, and offer sustainable habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/88b34ecf-364e-41ee-9b93-a130db446244/Raingarden3.jpg Green Tour Guide While both rain gardens and bioretention facilities utilize a combination of soil and plant material to treat stormwater events, bioretention facilities are held to a higher design standard and are specifically designed to meet project goals related to saturated hydraulic conductivity and pollutant removal. They are also often inferred to be larger-scaled systems with designed outlets to control system hydraulics and media that is engineered for stormwater holding/filtration capacity. Given the simplicity of rain gardens, they make a perfect addition to residential or small business properties! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/3b8e2bd8-b525-4c59-9918-53d37dd1c212/Planter.jpg Green Tour Guide For some locations, such as building roofs, reducing impervious isn’t possible. However capturing and using the runoff in landscape elements can be a good option. The Campus does this with a planter box that absorbs some of the runoff from Town Hall before releasing excess into the drainage system. The planter box installed in the small park next to Town Hall is custom made, however, there are many pre-made options that can fit different locations. This is a creative solution that can add flexibility to very tight areas where some of the larger green stormwater infrastructure techniques are not possible. On top of that, you can add some green to locations that might not have supported it otherwise! Take a peak inside the planter box. You will see plants here too that play an important role to maintain healthy soil /filter media, absorb excess pollutants, help mitigate heat island effect, and soak up excess water, releasing some of it through transpiration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/acf1ffed-49ab-4e10-b051-cea643968d3b/Today2.jpg Green Tour Guide - "This project will create a nice look for the Town Hall area while improving parking/access. The team did a great job working with public safety to make sure the design met requirements for safety." — Bill Kessler, Mendon Fire Chief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656091412201-ZWI5YQN1VHPHQBLZNHWE/pavers.jpg Green Tour Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656091534578-T0BMT9CKICEIQGUNGDWN/permeable+pave.jpg Green Tour Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656091622459-JAPDVIVLCRCCATAH74D6/Aerial+TH+MVP+ATM.jpeg Green Tour Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656091645952-SFYL2JLVQ9R095YIIFDR/Bioretention3.jpg Green Tour Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656092155834-KK4O93E2E3F6H3287WCA/Flowers.jpg Green Tour Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656092295336-RFQLMC6OURKNGXQLI11V/Raingarden2.JPG Green Tour Guide https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/home daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d375649e2ffc000016e0aec/1572716107009-6E4HJTG48SG0AXIPQ6KW/20140302_Trade%252B151_0503.jpg Home - Ready to take the next step? This is a movement of billions. Whether you’re most comfortable contributing time to help achieve our advocacy goals, money to help us grow, or energy to put political pressure on our governments to change, we need you on our team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d375649e2ffc000016e0aec/1572716064535-TQDLAWAE3QNNULKXJRR4/20140228_Trade%252B151_0067%252B%25281%2529.jpg Home - Changing the world is possible. We’ve done it before. Our leadership team bring years of experience to bear on the greatest challenge of our time. We’re results driven, with a proven record of previous successes. https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/campus-history daily 0.75 2022-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/7563caa0-4173-492a-bd3a-26feb34dea9a/Taft2.jpg Campus History c. 1945 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/f3671430-43df-47e9-a7c9-50efe59d7a30/Fire.jpg Campus History - Mendon Fire Department c. 1940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1b85339d-2b11-4b96-9ab2-adf6015a4926/Police.jpg Campus History Mendon Police Department c. 1946 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/4107bc5b-a6fc-45d9-b035-fa50f0db46af/Mendon+today2.png Campus History The Town Hall Campus lies in the Mendon Village Center Historic District. The new Mendon Police Station, completed in 2020, can be seen on the right. The old brick fire station was preserved and adaptively repurposed and expanded to accommodate the new Mendon Police Station and facilities. Photo credit: Officer Nicholas Erskine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/210a483f-f14e-4fe0-968c-e48d7825410a/TH3.jpg Campus History c. 1925 Town Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/c6fb1a29-28cd-47d3-8621-bc43e03fb699/Mail.jpg Campus History c. 1947 Post Office and Steere and Brown Grocery at 1 Maple Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/89e4c2e5-40c5-4b84-b8a9-fab2ddb867fd/Story+Board+08.jpg Campus History c. 1948 The new Mendon Fire Station (in 2020 the new Police Station). Kids lined up for a bike inspection c. 1950. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/a6eb1ab6-a922-41d3-8a71-7a4b3c29f8b1/Mendon+sign.jpg Campus History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/5bc6475e-c128-4b35-8656-e07efd9a9af2/Today.jpg Campus History Crowd gathers for Memorial Day Parade in 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/b8686899-03ef-455b-af7b-42c0b1787988/Taft.jpg Campus History c. 1930 Postcard Image Taft Public Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/9487b964-30bb-42e6-a63c-3fcf9ae27a28/Town+Hall+Present.jpeg Campus History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/ae976001-ca43-496c-b738-50f5e7e49219/Town+Hall+Campus+c+1910.jpg Campus History c. 1910 Union Chapel (Taft Public Library 1919-2014, currently town offices) and c. 1840 Town Hall (the outside front stairs of the Town Hall were removed in 1929). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/09d175d7-ac24-46e6-b682-f62aa66dfd02/Today2.jpg Campus History Memorial Day Parade in 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/857b9564-2b70-45d9-ba2b-b42fd25a768b/Building.jpg Campus History c. 1906 Steere and Brown Groceries Grains and Provisions at 1 Maple Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/f5fb976f-da29-4ee2-bcaa-d2224be46314/Town+Library+today.jpeg Campus History Memorial Day Parade 2008 https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/about daily 1.0 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/f5fb976f-da29-4ee2-bcaa-d2224be46314/Town+Library+today.jpeg Project Overview - “We have been planning for this project for over seven years and many people have contributed to make it to the construction phase. We are so excited to start this project and transform the Town Hall campus. The staff and volunteers working on this project have been amazing and the Horsley Witten Group had the technical skills and expertise to make this project a reality.” — Kim Newman, Mendon Town Administrator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/ff94fe29-93c6-461b-a4c9-2b19bdbc57fd/Logos.JPG Project Overview - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656015583048-A39EKQV2K38OUZREE4U4/GSI4.jpg Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656015713041-AMYBQFSG0YLL739QEDJ6/GSI5.jpg Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656015765125-Q34VUPGAU1QUXQLNQLO9/Pavement2.JPG Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656016411504-C79Q797KE8599D23H8ZH/Soils2.jpg Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656016771610-EUIEVA5F366UCWEVY4MX/Construction.JPG Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656016970343-YQRZ34WH592Y1OJPO9U8/unsplash-image-0RDBOAdnbWM.jpg Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656017210742-4AZ3CBWKRZ4SFE5DBVQ0/unsplash-image-fteR0e2BzKo.jpg Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656528449856-2RW4X5XUS1MECGMYQ65H/Aerial+TH+MVP+ATM.jpeg Project Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656528472124-9HTQZWNKCMLCFDRPROR4/Map.jpg Project Overview https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2022-07-13 https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/getinvolved daily 0.75 2022-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/ec7312bc-29c4-4565-b278-0210337a2f05/Bioretention2.jpg Get Involved - “The brilliance of working with nature is that plants naturally absorb rainfall to prevent flooding. Soil filters water and cleans it. Vegetation stabilizes soil with their root structure which inhibits erosion, trees cool the air temperature, foliage absorbs CO2 and the greenery makes landscapes beautiful.” — Anne Mazar, Mendon Land Use Committee Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656423885065-UMNIZSYTOM0UMLAACJ88/Raingarden.JPG Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656423994906-B042BUT0F1QS0NUC7RMZ/Rain+barrel.jpg Get Involved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/1656424236952-DACCCFPP9Z24TTMJ2NBY/unsplash-image-UI4lA6hZlQE.jpg Get Involved https://www.mendontownhallcampusgreenguide.com/construction-updates daily 0.75 2023-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/c5400bee-b654-4102-a375-d5241fda9a29/Constr23.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/7852becf-d23d-49fc-824c-494f05324376/Constr9.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/cd7790bd-267e-454d-b67c-9b60fa053e31/Constr11.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/4d12ac9e-000d-45b9-a22f-43da5355abd2/Constr22.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/07e2217f-6b69-4033-be35-ddb2a311e0be/Constr18.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/24360e61-adf3-4699-846c-290126e31f5b/Constr21.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/0789a3e7-1bd8-4474-8557-8adb51b96ecc/Constr20.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/560945c7-33bc-4fe4-bd10-d24d19673956/Constr19.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/dad057a5-b6a3-4cd3-9877-ea03887a443e/IMG_0878.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/403c184d-70fc-4023-b703-84ba7542116a/Constr1.JPG Construction Updates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/10191a3d-cabd-4a27-be20-06b64e9cce5f/Constr10.JPG Construction Updates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/7e7557f0-b8b7-49d1-92ee-3a23fe640bec/Constr12.jpg Construction Updates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/d7fa8404-33a2-458c-ade8-1a0efedb31e0/Constr4.JPG Construction Updates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62b1e4d9b2bc670d3b71670a/c3976606-20d7-4d76-adb7-4337137fb82b/Constr8.JPG Construction Updates