Protecting Rural Communities from Flood Risk with Nature-based Solutions
Three Forks, Montana, is reducing flood risks with a FEMA grant by using nature-based solutions to divert water into a historic riverbed and enhance a pond for storage, protecting the … Read more
Rural Ecosystem Restoration and Infrastructure Improvements
How an economically disadvantaged rural community secured federal funding to protect its ecosystems while improving critical transportation infrastructure. Project Location:City of Riverton, Iowa Contact:Cara Morgan, cara.morgan@goldenhillsrcd.org Funding Programs:FEMA Building Resilient … Read more
Safeguarding Infrastructure through Floodplain Restoration and Protection
The banks of West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee are home to major freight and transportation routes; however, flooding from the Mississippi River mainstem poses a significant risk to these … Read more