Project Goals

The goal of the project is to add up to two (2) GSI projects in Lions Park to help treat stormwater runoff from impervious areas. The goals include to:

• Reduce stormwater impacts in disproportionately impacted and vulnerable communities.
• Focus on projects that benefit public health, safety, and the environment through green and natural applications.
• Collaborate within Raleigh Stormwater and other city departments and initiatives to multiply overall benefits.
• Deliver the projects within ARPA funding deadlines.

Public Survey Results

We completed a public survey to learn about how residents use Lions Park and what they would like to see in the upcoming project. View the Lions Park Survey Results! 

Detailed design and permitting is completed and the project has been bid for construction. For more information, read the Lions Park GSI Fact Sheet.

This phase is completed.

We completed construction for this project! We installed Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) improvements which include:

1. A 10,000 square ft submerged gravel wetland on Dennis Avenue
2. A 2,000 square ft bioswale in front of the Lions Park Community Center.

Stormwater Mosaic at Lions Park

Artwork comprised of four 5’h x 3’w panels, was designed as part of the Stormwater landscape project for Lions Park. The artist worked with information from the Stormwater team, NC Wildlife references, and Park/Community input to identify animal and plant species living in the riparian buffer zone of Piedmont NC waterways, and those would also benefit from healthy Stormwater ecosystems. Read more about the artwork.