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Green Infrastructure

What is green infrastructure?

Green infrastructure describes green systems that work with nature to catch, filter, and reduce stormwater. These practices need routine inspection and maintenance to function properly in perpetuity.

Green Infrastructure Inspection

Help inspect green infrastructure to trigger needed maintenance

Bioretention Weeding
+ Maintenance

Help bioretention and rain gardens look good and function

How does green infrastructure help our watershed?

Green infrastructure reduces and treats stormwater at its source while delivering other environmental, social, and economic benefits. Green Infrastructure slows down stormwater to reduce downstream flooding and erosion. It soaks up stormwater and nutrients to help prevent harmful algal blooms. It provides habitat to wildlife. When designed and maintained well, green infrastructure provides a beautiful space in our constructed landscapes.

Green Infrastructure with WVP

The Watershed Volunteer Program currently operates a green infrastructure program to help monitor and maintain Cleveland Metroparks Green Infrastructure. Watershed Stewards can volunteer to help with green infrastructure maintenance and monitoring during primary events or as an independent project. Click on links below to get more information and email wvpinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com to get started.

We assist with monitoring and maintenance of Green Infrastructure throughout Cleveland Metroparks including the following sites:

Brookside Reservation - Rain Gardening, Inspections
Euclid Creek Reservation: Euclid Beach & Wildwood Park - Reservation - Rain Gardening, Permeable Pavement Monitoring, Inspections
Huntington Reservation - Rain Gardening, Permeable Pavement Monitoring, Inspections
North Chagrin Reservation - Rain Gardening, Permeable Pavement Monitoring, Inspections
West Creek Reservation - Rain Gardening, Permeable Pavement Monitoring, Inspections