by Randy Rath It has been several years since the historic West Brook Conservation Initiative (WBCI) came online and started to treat stormwater flowing into Lake George in upstate New…
Stormwater Management
From Dirty Streets to Clean BMPs – Maintaining rain gardens along roadways
by Mary Travaglini When my dad was a child growing up five miles from downtown Philadelphia, he and his friends would lie in the roadway gutter pans during rain storms…
Paving the Way (Permeably) for John Hancock Charles River Walk
by Trevor Smith The rising sun peeks over the Charles River, golden rays explode through the towering oak canopy. The heavy sweet scent of Clethra perfumes the air with undertones…
Landscape as Infrastructure: The Importance of Simplicity and Lovability
by Jonathan Ford While we undoubtedly and without exception have winning personalities away from the calculators and drafting tables, civil engineers are not typically known for expressing human emotion and…
Woodies and Water: A Case for the Use of Shrubs in Reducing Urban Stormwater
by Ethan Dropkin and Dr. Nina Bassuk This article is a condensed version of Cornell University Urban Horticulture Institute’s publication of Woody Shrubs for Stormwater Retention Practices, a guide for…
A New Approach to Landscaping in Long Island: Changing the Process to Protect Our Waterways
by Tia Novak Across Long Island, the very thing that makes the place so special is under attack: water. The degradation of water on Long Island is nothing new, but…
2,000 Gallon Project
by Nick Shannon The 2,000 Gallon Project envisions a healthier Gowanus community through a conventional dumpster planted with native trees and perennials. Each dumpster provides a visual representation of the…
Filtering Stormwater with Trees: A Case Study
by Sandra Tremblay Last fall, StormTree in partnership with the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District (NRICD) completed the installation of three tree filter systems for stormwater management on the North…
Beebe School Rain Garden Retrofit: an Unusual Collaboration
by Clay Larsen A case of illegal dumping helped to fund a lesson for sixth graders on stormwater management and how manmade rain gardens can clean up polluted rivers and…
Strategies to Protect Vernal Pools in the Built Environment: Raising Awareness
by Bruce Wenning There are many types of wetlands in our environment, but all of them are declining. Learn more about the special nature of vernal pools, our smallest wetlands,…
Permeable Solutions for Sloped Surfaces: A Case Study
by Kristopher Houle, P.E. In the face of today’s regulatory environment, it is important to consider the many different green infrastructure practice alternatives available for use in urban site design….
The Structure of Green Infrastructure
by David Smith This article first appeared in the Fall 2013 issue of Interlock Design, the official publication of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), and is reprinted with permission of…