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Green Stormwater Infrastructure Demonstration Site
Explore 9 demonstration stops showcasing how thoughtful landscape design can capture, clean, and absorb stormwater—turning rain from a problem into a resource.
About This Site
Your Guide to Stormwater Infrastructure
This 9-stop walking tour at UGA's Griffin Campus showcases practical, nature-based approaches to managing stormwater in urban landscapes. Whether you're here in person or exploring from home, every stop is designed to meet you where you are.
Visiting In Person?
Scan the QR code at each stop for photos, technical details, and homeowner tips that go beyond the interpretive displays. The site is open during daylight hours at the UGA Griffin Campus.
Exploring Remotely?
Browse each stop at your own pace from anywhere. Every page includes design specifications, downloadable resources, and guidance for applying these practices at home or on a project site.
Who Is This For?
Homeowners, landscape professionals, students, Extension agents, and anyone curious about managing stormwater with nature-based solutions. Each stop offers quick overviews and professional-level detail.
A project of the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture, supported by EPA Section 319(h) grant funding through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Made possible through the collaboration of our project partners.
Our Partners
Water's Journey
Follow the Flow
Each stop demonstrates a different green stormwater practice—from capturing rain at its source to filtering and infiltrating it back into the ground. Together, they tell the story of how water moves through a landscape designed to work with nature, not against it.
Stop 1
Grass & Gravel Grid
Stable surfaces that let the ground breathe
Stop 2
French Drain
Moving water underground before it becomes a problem
Stop 3
Green Roof Display Table
Where rainfall meets living architecture
Stop 4
Rain Barrels
The simplest first step in managing rooftop runoff
Stop 5
Pervious Paver Block
Durable surfaces that let water pass through
Stop 6
Bioswale
A living channel that cleans water as it flows
Stop 7
Rain Garden
A landscaped garden where runoff recharges the soil
Stop 8
Cistern
Large-scale rainwater harvesting for storage and stormwater control
Stop 9
Dry Well
Underground storage that returns water to the earth