Green Infrastructure

So what Exactly Is Green Infrastructure, And How Does It Serve So Many Purposes? 

In a nutshell - consider it an alternative to conventional storm-sewer pipes, as green infrastructure helps to filter storm-water before it reaches our waterways. Green infrastructure is unique in its ability to collect, treat, and manage run-off from roofs, roads and other hardened surfaces, as run-off can carry with it many kinds of pollutants (trash, contaminates, etc.) before it influences nearby rivers and open water bodies. Green infrastructure such as, rain gardens and bioswales use plants found in the local ecosystem in conjunction with innovative engineering solutions to help capture and treat storm-water run-off before it enters our natural landscapes. Native flowers within these structures often attract pollinating insects like butterflies, and when strategically designed and implemented near libraries, and/ or in conjunction with walking paths, and educational signage, they become places of interest and learning opportunities within the community.

Interested in adopting a rain garden? Email us at greenable@twp.woodbridge.nj.us!

Health Department Rain Garden

Community Garden

Rain Garden at Iselin Branch Library

Iselin Library Rain Garden

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Town Hall Rain Garden (5)
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"Green Street" / "Complete Street"

Green Street infrastructure is proposed to retrofit the current status of Marsh Street to help capture stormwater flooding along with showcasing green infrastructure to the town. Several stormwater planters will be implemented to capture and treat the street runoff drainage area (15,700 S.F.). Two rain gardens will also be implemented (820 S.F.) to capture and treat the library’s rooftop drainage area (660 S.F.) via HDPE pipes connected to the downspouts.

                                                                                    Proposed Renderings 

Marsh Street
Marsh Street

Rutgers & Woodbridge Township Green Team just celebrated the ground breaking of the 8th rain garden in Woodbridge. This planting is especially important to the Rutgers team because they hit their milestone 50th rain gardens planted in the Central Jersey Area.

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Greenable Woodbridge: Rain Gardens