Green Infrastructure & Stormwater Management

Green infrastructure practices maintain or restore stormwater’s natural flow patterns at a site by allowing runoff to infiltrate into the soil. On a regional scale, green infrastructure includes preserving and restoring natural landscape features, along with reducing impervious surface cover. At the site scale, green infrastructure includes practices that capture stormwater runoff, such as rain gardens, vegetated swales, green roofs, pervious pavement, and rain barrels. These practices allow water to soak into the soil, to be used by plants, or to be reused.

What are we doing?

We provide outreach and technical assistance on green infrastructure and stormwater management. We support planning (Newburgh green infrastructure plan), demonstration projects, guidance documents, and research.

Who are our partners and audience?

 Municipalities, watershed groups and intermunicipal councils, non-profits, colleges and universities