Create a network of green stormwater infrastructure installations to enhance public space, reduce urban flooding, and increase community resilience in the Southwest Detroit Eco-D Neighborhood. Project will plant 200 trees, add 260,000 gallons of stormwater storage with cisterns, green roofs, rain gardens and green walls, remove almost three acres of impervious surfaces and engage 3,000 community members.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund
Project Title: Enhancing Public Space by Expanding Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Detroit (MI)
Organization:
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision
Project ID:
2008.19.063582
Description:
Award Amount:
$300000.00
Location:
Cadillac Urban Gardens in Southwest Detroit, Southeast Michigan