Green Infrastructure Soak Up the Rain Webinars
Green infrastructure can help to reduce the impacts of stormwater and flooding on communities.
Green infrastructure can also provide additional benefits to communities:
- Increased access to green space.
- Cooling and relief from the sun.
- Traffic-calming.
- Community gathering spaces and natural beauty.
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Upcoming Webinar
Optimizing Tree Growth in Arid Climates: Insights into Smart Watering Techniques for Urban Forestry
Discover how smart watering techniques can conserve water and improve tree establishment in arid climates. Learn what researchers at the University of Arizona found after testing water conservation methods such as organic mulch, hydrogels, and water harvesting compared to conventional drip irrigation. Their approach reduced water usage by nearly 60% while maintaining soil moisture and supporting healthy tree growth. This webinar is ideal for green infrastructure designers, program managers, and urban foresters seeking sustainable urban forestry solutions. EPA will not be providing a recording to this webinar.
- Date: February 24, 2026
- Time: 2:00pm ET
- Registration Link
Speakers:
Bo Yang, PhD, PLA, AICP, FASLA Professor, Associate Dean for Research, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona. Dr. Yang's areas of interest include urban green infrastructure and landscape performance assessment.
Vanessa Buzzard, PhD Research scientist, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona. Dr. Buzzard’s work focuses on understanding drivers of biodiversity and ecosystem function in response to climate, anthropogenic disturbances, and land/water management practices in natural and built environments.
Blue Baldwin Blue Baldwin manages the Storm to Shade (S2S) Program at the City of Tucson, which builds and maintains green stormwater infrastructure on public property throughout the city with a focus on equity and investment in historically underserved areas. Blue is a second-generation Tucsonan and holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Arizona.
Ashley Zahri Danforth Ashley Danforth is in the final year of the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Arizona. As a graduate research assistant, she supports work on landscape performance and community health in arid regions.
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- EPA Water Finance Webinars and Forums — EPA's Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center hosts a series of water finance forums to bring together communities with drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater project financing needs.
- Watershed Academy Low Impact Development Webcasts — EPA's Watershed Academy offers monthly webcasts related to the implementation of watershed approaches to preserve and restore aquatic ecosystems. It has presented nine 2-hour webcasts on green infrastructure.