Close to 50 engineers and municipal superintendents likely felt "drained" following a recent tour of Lambton and Huron counties.
That's because they specialize in drainage and spent the day touring municipal drains to learn how nature-based solutions can provide drainage and water management.
Lambton Shores Drainage Superintendent Ryan Griffin showcased a pump drain system and pump house in the Thedford-Klondyke Marsh Area.
"This low-lying area has no natural outlet for the drained lands so water must be pumped up into the Ausable River and Parkhill Creek," a news release read. "This highly valuable farmland requires effective drainage and it must also meet the demands of water irrigation for crops. This balance is achieved by working with property owners to ensure their needs can be met."
Innovative drainage design was discussed at the Steenstra Drain by Bluewater and Central Huron Drainage Superintendent Geoff King.
"Participants learned how integrating nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, and off-line sediment traps, can improve the movement of sediment and water within a watershed," the release went on to say.
The group also visited the Scott Drain in the Blyth area.
Partners from the Healthy Lake Huron initiative hosted the tour, thanks to funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
