This spring and summer, we’re working to make the Eastside greener, cooler, and more flood resilient! With the Green the Eastside initiative, we will be adding more plants to the neighborhood. We want to hear from community members about what kinds of plants are most needed in the neighborhood and where they should go. Possible types of plants include:

Flood plants, such as rain gardens, that retain and absorb water to reduce flooding, stormwater runoff, and the spread of pollutants.

Shade plants, such as trees and other shrubs, to add shade and cool the temperature in the summer.

Food gardens to provide a source of low-cost, healthy food.

Historically significant plants, such as Indigo.

Please share your thoughts by coming to a listening session! If you can’t make it, you can also take our survey by clicking here. The survey is a great way to:

• Share your thoughts

• Sign up to volunteer to help plant

• Sign up for free plants

• Sign up to take Clemson University’s Master Rain Gardener course to become professionally certified to install rain gardens. Rain gardens help reduce a property’s flood risk, as well as how much it contributes to neighborhood flooding.