In 2017, the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota implemented the Rainwater Rewards Program with the goal of increasing awareness and importance of managing stormwater and green infrastructure throughout the city. The program seeks to increase green infrastructure by providing residents with financial and technical assistance to install projects that reduce stormwater runoff on residential properties.

The Elizabeth River Project (ERP) is a nonprofit based in Norfolk, VA is working with a wide range of partners to restore the Elizabeth River through nature-based solutions projects. The river has suffered from habitat loss and pollution. ERP implements projects to improve water and habitat quality. 

The highly urbanized Rahway River watershed in New Jersey suffers from frequent flooding due to extensive development and destruction of riparian wetlands and floodplains. A diverse group of stakeholders worked together to restore a 1.8 ha site on the floodplain to riparian wetland.

The Wild Mile restored a mile-long stretch of the Chicago River on the urbanized North Branch Canal in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Wild Mile is floating ecopark - an innovative solution to enhance ecology along concrete-channelized river in a heavily industrialized area.

Following a 100-year rain storm in 1999, city officials of Two Harbors, Minnesota were concerned by the devastating flood damages to infrastructure, properties, roads, and water ways. They designed stormwater management plan emphasizing green infrastructure development. All togather, the city built three flood control basins, two streambank stabilization projects, and a rain garden.

The Chesterfield Heights neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia is experiencing increased stormwater flooding and rapid sea-level rise. To address increased flooding, the goals were to conduct an adaption design process with full community involvement that focused on adaptation before significant storm and flooding damage occurred, and to maintain or expand ecosystem services. 

The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is an urban oasis for both wildlife and people. The Refuge aims to restore 530 acres of its land to native bosque (riparian woodlands) and upland habitat to support wildlife. The green spaces in the refuge offer communities opportunities for wildlife observation, photography, youth employment, and environmental education.

Just south of Atlanta’s busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Clayton County seems like an obvious place for metropolitan growth. But more homes and businesses mean a higher demand on the county’s limited water supplies. Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) chose to construct treatment wetlands to increase water supply.

Crystal Springs Creek runs directly through the city of Portland, Oregon. This creek was disconnected from its floodplain from urban and agricultural development and channelization, leaving the water too warm for important salmonid species. This project restored 730 meters of the creek, improved salmonid habitat, and created a thriving urban park.   

Valley Electric Association (VEA) and USFWS worked together to construct a wildlife-friendly solar power generation facility in the Mojave Desert near Pahrump, Nevada. VEA set solar panels higher above the ground (42 inches) relative to the industry standard (24 inches) and placed openings every 260 feet along the perimeter fence to allow wildlife passage.