Bioswale / Drought Tolerant Landscaping
Preventing urban runoff during storms is important for helping to keep our local waterways and oceans clean and healthy. The campus supports proper storm water management in several ways, including through the integration of permeable pavement, filtration planters, and several bioswales into the landscape. A bioswale is a green infrastructure system and landscaping feature that helps to concentrate and convey storm water runoff while removing debris and pollution. As storms become more intense and unpredictable due to climate change, managing storm water effectively will become an even greater priority and solutions like these will play a key role in those efforts.