Green Infrastructure
When rain or snow hits the ground, it can pick up trash, chemicals, and other pollutants as it flows into storm drains and out into local streams, rivers, and lakes. Communities can invest in solutions like green infrastructure—rain gardens, planter boxes, green roofs, and permeable pavements—to help reduce and treat stormwater where it falls.
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Learn About Green Infrastructure
Natural processes can help keep local waterways clean.
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Plan, Design, Implement
Communities can achieve success with green infrastructure.
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Use Green Infrastructure to Address CWA Requirements
Regulations can provide the foundation to implement nature-based solutions.
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Resources
EPA programs and tools can help implement green infrastructure solutions.
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Green Infrastructure and Extreme Weather
Prepare for extreme weather events.
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Collaborate for Green Infrastructure
Partners help investments in healthy waterways.
Popular Resources
- Green Infrastructure Soak Up the Rain Webinar Series
- Federal Permitting and Environmental Reviews for NBS Solutions: A Best Practices Guide
- Green Infrastructure MS4 Compendium (pdf)
- Land Use and Green Infrastructure Scorecard
- Bioretention Design Handbook: Designing Holistic Bioretention for Performance and Longevity (pdf)