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Presentations and resources focused on the what, where, how, and why of
green infrastructure for technical and non-technical audiences
Technical assistance for siting green infrastructure practices and working with
consultants.
Online training opportunities (in development)
Project Components
Stakeholder Engagement and Awareness.
Build interest in and educate communities about green infrastructure through
workshops, online resources, tools, trainings, and direct technical assistance.
Assistance For Communities:
Green Infrastructure Working Group and Standards Development.
Facilitate the creation of a working group of regional, state, and federal partners to
address GI needs and assist in the development of GI standards.
Engineering Assessment and Standard Design Specifications.
Work with an engineering firm to develop specific engineering and design
specifications for GI practices in Texas. (In development)
Cost Benefit Analysis Standardization.
Develop recommendations for standard methodologies for performing cost benefit
analysis of GI projects in Texas. (In development)
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Green Infrastructure for
Texas (GIFT) Program empowers Texans to build resilient communities
adaptable to social, economic, and environmental change. Through
outreach, coalition building, education, and on-the-ground projects, GIFT
inspires communities to implement Green Infrastructure (GI) projects at
any scale. The resources highlighted below are intended to build local
community capacity to implement nature-based solutions for
stormwater management.
Reduce flood risk
Reduce stormwater runoff
Protect and improve water
quality
Provide community green
space
Support local priorities and
emerging needs
Rain gardens
Water collection cisterns
Constructed stormwater
wetlands
Conservation neighborhoods
Green space preservation
Habitat restoration
Green infrastructure practices can:
Examples of green infrastructure:
Green Infrastructurefor Texas
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Project Contact: Charriss York
charriss.york@ag.tamu.edu |AgriLife.org/GIFT
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is an equal opportunity employer and program provider.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteranstatus, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating
Funded by the Texas General
Land Office, Community
Development Block Grant,
Disaster Recovery Program,
Harvey Round 1.
