New GSI Virtual Tour!

Showcasing Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Raleigh

News Published 7/15/2025 Updated 7/15/2025

Find GSI in Raleigh!

Have you wondered where green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is throughout the city? Explore the GSI Virtual Tour to see how Raleigh uses GSI to improve local water quality!

Check out the virtual tour!

What is GSI?

Green Stormwater Infrastructure, or GSI, provides a reliable, nature-based solution for protecting water quality. Many types of GSI, like rain gardens, function by spreading out, slowing down, and soaking up stormwater runoff. GSI helps to improve water quality, may reduce nuisance flood risk, and provides beneficial ecosystem services such as pollinator habitat or community gathering space.

Other Ways To Interact with GSI!

GSI Visual Monitoring

We launched a GSI Monitoring Pilot Program to track how City of Raleigh GSI projects grow and transform over time. Help us monitor GSI by using one of the mounted phone stands to snap a photo, and then share it with us!

Follow along with our interactive GSI Monitoring StoryMaps to learn about observing your environment!

Rain Garden Apprenticeship Program

Raleigh Stormwater is partnering with Urban Sustainability Solutions to offer paid rain garden apprenticeships for high school students and teachers that will expand their experience with green stormwater infrastructure (GSI)! Learn more about the program!

A rain garden with tall, green plants and yellow flowers that soaks up water when it rains.

Raleigh Rainwater Rewards

Do you want to help protect the environment and get paid to do it? You can right from your home or business! Raleigh Rainwater Rewards provides up to 90% cost-sharing of project expenses for GSI projects like rain gardens, cisterns, permeable pavement, and more!

Contact

Dori Rathmell
Community Relations Analyst
dorothy.rathmell@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4032

Lead Department:: Engineering Services

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