Stormwater Management at Patagonia’s Ventura Headquarters

When rainfall hits an impermeable surface — such as a parking lot, roof or sidewalk — it runs off, carrying with it garbage, oil, gasoline, pesticides, etc., that are then are washed away, eventually ending up in the ocean. This video provides insight into the improvements Patagonia made to its corporate headquarters in order to reduce and clean the stormwater leaving our campus. We added two bioswales to the a low-lying areas that drain our parking lot. The bioswales allow stormwater to soak into the soil, which naturally filters it.