at The Gardens

A project of the CSU Mesa County Extension Office & the Mesa County Fairgrounds

Installing the Drain System

A drain system to move water sheeting from the parking lot to the drain ditch consists of 650 feet of 4 inch ABS perforated sleeved corrugated perforated drain placed in the bottom of a trench filled with gravel. This system will help keep the edge of The Arboretum from turning into a swarm.This system was made possible courtesy of Grand Junction Pipe and Supply, Bob Cat of the Rockies, and Wayne Hopper, Landscape Design and Construction.

900 yards (120 tons) of gravel was delivered.

Jim Hutchinson and Casey Bishop of Grand Junction Pipe delivered the gravel

Wayne Hopper, Landscape Design and Construction begins to dig the drain system. George Wishman, Advanced Master Gardener assists.
Both volunteered their time and expertise to this project.

Bob Cat of the Rockies donated the excavator for this project.

April 30, 2005
Tom and Kimberly assist Wayne and Roger filling the trench with gravel

May 7, 2005 finishing the gravel courtesy of the Canyon View Vineyards Church volunteers