Coastal Heritage – The Way Water Behaves: Rain Gardens and Native Plants

by scsgc | Apr 25, 2023

Curbing flooding, encouraging native species, and reducing stormwater runoff through native-plant landscaping and the understanding of how water moves. By mimicking local ecosystems, green spaces attract native wildlife while also mitigating flood risks.

Coastal Heritage – Slowing Stormwater: Improving Water Quality by Imitating Nature

by scsgc | Feb 21, 2023

Innovative development practices and construction products are allowing stormwater to be filtered on-site and preventing pollution from reaching waterways.

Coastal Heritage – Water’s Edge: Managing Coastal Runoff

by scsgc | Feb 21, 2023

New methods to filter runoff and protect waterways.

Coastal Heritage – Stormwater Ponds: The Coast Re-Plumbed

by scsgc | Feb 21, 2023

The expansion of engineered ponds as stormwater control devices has changed the way water moves across the coastal landscape, and the effects are still being sorted out.

Stormwater Ponds in Coastal South Carolina: State of Knowledge Report

by scsgc | Jun 17, 2022

This 8-chapter report contains up-to-date scientific findings on stormwater ponds, their effectiveness as a control measure, pollutant levels, public perception, and best management practices (2020). The publication is also available as a PDF of the Executive Summary,...