NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund
Project Title: Utilizing Detroit’s Public Spaces to Create Habitat and Build Diverse, Resilient Communities (MI)
Organization:
National Wildlife Federation
Project ID:
2008.20.067030
Description:

Create high quality public green spaces while increasing community resiliency, public engagement, and stewardship by working with houses of worship in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood in Detroit to install three large-scale GSI projects and six smaller rain gardens. Project will engage hundreds of community members through installation days, workshops, and garden tours and will divert over 600,000 gallons of storm water annually.

Award Amount:
$289004.59
Location:
Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan