Green Stormwater Infrastructure Resources in Detroit
The Detroit Stormwater Hub resources page is a collection of educational resources, stories, and tools designed to provide a comprehensive body of local information to support GSI work throughout Detroit. These resources were collected by the Advisory Group in an effort to provide reliable, accurate information on Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
The inclusion of any resource below is not an endorsement by DWSD or the of the City of Detroit. For official information on the Drainage Charge program, visit DWSD’s Drainage Charge page.
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North End Rain Gardens
North End Rain Gardens
Examples of how Community Development Corporations (CDCs) promote GSI in Detroit: a rain garden at Nehemiah House in Detroit's North End and North End Christian Community Development's farm and prairie garden.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- Greater Woodward Community Development Corporation
- Northend Christian Community Development Inc.
Published date
View Video - Residential Rain Garden
Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Rain Gardens to the Rescue
An overview of a program that helps install rain gardens across the city of Detroit, including a map of the locations and statistics about the program.
Organization
View Webpage - Friends of the Rouge
- Sierra Club
- Residential Rain Garden
Sierra Club – Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens
Sierra Club – Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens
An introduction to Sierra Club Detroit Chapter's GSI work.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- Sierra Club
Published date
View Video - Rain Barrel
- Residential Rain Garden
Growing Sustainable Water Solutions: Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Growing Sustainable Water Solutions: Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Rain Gardens to the Rescue teaches Detroit residents how to install rain gardens.
Organization
View Video - Erb Family Foundation
- Friends of the Rouge
- Keep Growing Detroit
- Sierra Club
- Residential Rain Garden
Welcome to Detroit: Green Stormwater Infrastructure - long version
Welcome to Detroit: Green Stormwater Infrastructure - long version
A publicity video for GSI in Detroit including GM's installations, rain gardens to the rescue, and others.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- DWSD
Published date
View Resource - Bioretention
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
- Water Harvesting
Southwest Solutions/Detroit Farm & Garden
Southwest Solutions/Detroit Farm & Garden
An example of a retrofit of a historic commercial building in Southwest Detroit to include a green roof and green parking lot.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- Detroit Farm and Garden
- Southwest Solutions
Published date
View Video - Green Roof
- Subsurface Detention
Water Catchment Systems In Detroit’s Urban Agriculture Community
Water Catchment Systems In Detroit’s Urban Agriculture Community
Examples of stormwater catchment systems on urban farms in Detroit.
Organization
- Community Food Security Network
- Earthworks Urban Farm
- Keep Growing Detroit
Published date
View Resource - Water Harvesting
Land + Water WORKS
Land + Water WORKS
A view of the Land + Water WORKS Ambassadors program.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
Published date
View Video - Rain Barrel
Welcome to Detroit: Green Stormwater Infrastructure - short version
Welcome to Detroit: Green Stormwater Infrastructure - short version
A publicity video for GSI in Detroit.
Organization
- Erb Family Foundation
- DWSD
Published date
View Video