Transitioning to Native Plants
Whether you are planning spring planting for city-wide parks, community gardens, gardening in your backyard, on a balcony, think about the importance of incorporating native plants in your landscape. Read More
Whether you are planning spring planting for city-wide parks, community gardens, gardening in your backyard, on a balcony, think about the importance of incorporating native plants in your landscape. Read More
With ever-widening budget gaps and stress placed on local and state governments, there is an opportunity to reimagine how we spend on and design resilience projects. Read More
As climate change erodes shorelines and the threat of increased storms and hurricanes continues to rise, there are tools available to stabilize and strengthen our coastlines. Read More
Investments in green infrastructure can have measurable positive impacts on improving water quality. This month, we highlight two resources that assist with green infrastructure funding and a toolkit for local government to aid in implementation. Read More
Excess stormwater runoff can lead to flooding and can impact water quality, either by moving across surface land and picking up contaminants which are then discharged into streams and waterways, or by overwhelming combined storm sewer and sanitary systems and resulting in a sewage outflow to surface waters. Read More
Now is the time to evaluate flooding vulnerability and plan proactively for new land use patterns, adaptations, and protections. When storms occur or nuisance flooding becomes more frequent and more extreme, reactive options become more limited. Read More
Municipalities are increasingly entering into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to finance renewable energy projects to lower municipal energy costs and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Read More
Many public sector entities that possess brownfields sites struggle to manage their stormwater runoff. Up to now, there has been limited guidance about how to engage these sites for on-site stormwater treatment. Read More
Hurricane Sandy revealed communities’ vulnerability to the growing risks from coastal storms, sea level rise, flooding, erosion, and associated threats. Read More
Brownfields Best Practices: BCONE Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop Read More