stormwater
Creston corridor to use new green technology to reduce stormwater pollution, beautify neighborhood
by (kellyalita)
Submitted 04-17-2012 under NEWS
A one-mile stretch of Plainfield Avenue from Leonard to Ann Street is about to undergo a major makeover with the construction of seven bio-retention islands in the median. A bio-retention island is a type of infrastructure that uses plants, trees...
A Watershed Moment: Stormwater management in Grand Rapids
by (Karie Schulenburg)
Submitted 03-23-2012 under NEWS
Before Michigan was settled, natural drainage created many wetlands in the state. As inhabitants came, water was drained in order to avoid disease and make room for arable land. This was done by building straight and deep ditches which swiftly moved...
September is Stormwater Month: Rainiest Month of the Year
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 09-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
September is historically Grand Rapids’ rainiest month, with an average of 0.14 inches per day and 4.2 inches per month since 1986. This week also marks the 25th anniversary of Grand Rapids’ rainiest month ever and one of the...