Bioswale

Claremont Avenue is dotted with bioswales on both sides of the street. Bioswales are channels designed to concentrate and convey stormwater runoff to drain into the creek. This particular bioswale is hidden in the hillside between various residences. It is covered in grasses and appears to connect with the culvert pipes below. A bioswale serves to biologically infiltrate water into the soil to filter water with plant roots and soil microbes. It is one of many strategies used in Green Infrastructure to manage stormwater. You will see several of these channels as you tour the headwaters.