{"id":2815,"date":"2024-12-31T21:23:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T21:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/?page_id=2815"},"modified":"2025-01-31T01:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T01:47:01","slug":"what-is-gsi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/index.php\/what-is-gsi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Arid-Adapted GSI?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2815\" class=\"elementor elementor-2815\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5090c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c5090c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c435a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c435a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7041a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7041a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is GSI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b2eee elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b2eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Green Stormwater Infrastructure<\/strong>, or GSI, creates green spaces that soak up rainwater where it falls to help reduce pollution from flowing to the river. Instead of going down the storm drain, the captured rainwater recharges the soil which brings much needed water to plants that create shade for people and habitat for wildlife.\u00a0<\/p><p>GSI is a set of approaches you can take or structures you can install that leverage the power of living, natural systems to provide us with many benefits. By directing rainwater to desert adapted trees and other plants, we can conserve our limited water resources and save clean tap water for drinking and other household needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a5d874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53a5d874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c98165f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c98165f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1978\" src=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e872f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16e872f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c252de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c252de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e41ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4e41ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df48ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"df48ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8af03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d8af03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits of GSI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5438d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5438d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c8355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98c8355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e520b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8e520b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6604f4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6604f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bef6d elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"91bef6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreate more green space\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGSI irrigates trees, shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers, supporting a lush, desert-friendly landscape that creates habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af1c76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3af1c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c6681 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"22c6681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-wind\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M156.7 256H16c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16h142.2c15.9 0 30.8 10.9 33.4 26.6 3.3 20-12.1 37.4-31.6 37.4-14.1 0-26.1-9.2-30.4-21.9-2.1-6.3-8.6-10.1-15.2-10.1H81.6c-9.8 0-17.7 8.8-15.9 18.4 8.6 44.1 47.6 77.6 94.2 77.6 57.1 0 102.7-50.1 95.2-108.6C249 291 205.4 256 156.7 256zM16 224h336c59.7 0 106.8-54.8 93.8-116.7-7.6-36.2-36.9-65.5-73.1-73.1-55.4-11.6-105.1 24.9-114.9 75.5-1.9 9.6 6.1 18.3 15.8 18.3h32.8c6.7 0 13.1-3.8 15.2-10.1C325.9 105.2 337.9 96 352 96c19.4 0 34.9 17.4 31.6 37.4-2.6 15.7-17.4 26.6-33.4 26.6H16c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v32c0 8.8 7.2 16 16 16zm384 32H243.7c19.3 16.6 33.2 38.8 39.8 64H400c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48s-21.5 48-48 48c-17.9 0-33.3-9.9-41.6-24.4-2.9-5-8.7-7.6-14.5-7.6h-33.8c-10.9 0-19 10.8-15.3 21.1 17.8 50.6 70.5 84.8 129.4 72.3 41.2-8.7 75.1-41.6 84.7-82.7C526 321.5 470.5 256 400 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCool down pedestrian areas\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGSI helps grow the cooling shade of nature\u2019s air conditioner, promoting an active lifestyle that improves health and wellness for us humans.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc7836 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdc7836\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e948b4c elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e948b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-filter\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M487.976 0H24.028C2.71 0-8.047 25.866 7.058 40.971L192 225.941V432c0 7.831 3.821 15.17 10.237 19.662l80 55.98C298.02 518.69 320 507.493 320 487.98V225.941l184.947-184.97C520.021 25.896 509.338 0 487.976 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImprove air + water quality\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGSI improves air and water quality by naturally filtering out pollutants and supports healthy soils, reducing erosion and improving nutrient availability for plants.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abad826 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abad826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fbf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95fbf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f86b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f86b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ways to Implement GSI<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c83fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63c83fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcf77c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfcf77c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d2982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23d2982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GSIHandout-Image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GSIHandout-Image-1.jpg 686w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GSIHandout-Image-1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db060e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db060e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485941e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"485941e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Rainwater Harvesting Basins<\/strong> are shallow depressions in the soil where rainwater can collect and infiltrate into your soil. This reduces flooding and holds water in the soil to be used by plant roots as an extra source of free irrigation. These features can also be called rain gardens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666b5ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"666b5ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858314a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"858314a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0b173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c0b173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Residentail-Swale-e1736276521398.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Residentail-Swale-e1736276521398.jpg 510w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Residentail-Swale-e1736276521398-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b292c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98b292c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb8017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb8017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bioswales<\/strong> are gradually sloping channels that move rainwater from one place to another, such as from a gutter downspout to a basin, and include plants. Wide and gentle-sloped swales with rock and grasses also help slow down and soak up more water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbd5a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcbd5a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b385ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b385ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cac3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40cac3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xeric-Landscape-e1736276540490.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xeric-Landscape-e1736276540490.jpg 628w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Xeric-Landscape-e1736276540490-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29dc5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29dc5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3bfed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3bfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pollinator Gardens<\/strong> are landscaped areas of locally-adapted trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers that can use rainwater harvesting such as basins, swales, and other features as their primary source of irrigation. Native plants support pollinators and other wildlife, cool the environment, and improve our communities, while saving drinking water for other uses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46453ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46453ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9604dbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9604dbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d151da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d151da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waterwise-Landscapes-office-garden-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2745\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waterwise-Landscapes-office-garden-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waterwise-Landscapes-office-garden-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waterwise-Landscapes-office-garden-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Waterwise-Landscapes-office-garden-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb90cb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb90cb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b078ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b078ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Rain Barrels,<\/strong> <em>also called Cisterns,<\/em> collect and store rainwater for future use. This water can be used to irrigate trees, plants, and even veggie gardens without depleting the drinking water of our communities. Pair a rain barrel with a nearby basin or swale so that \u201coverflow\u201d during heavy storms is captured in the soil to save all that nature provides, maximizing your rainwater harvesting at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e849c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e849c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2df1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b2df1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9957865 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9957865\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06eab96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06eab96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8801c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8801c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GSI at all scales<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8ca54b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c8ca54b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">GSI is a critical strategy for climate adaptation and resilience efforts in arid cities. <\/span><span style=\"color: #42545d; letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">Utilizing GSI alongside traditional gray stormwater infrastructure can improve stormwater management, help conserve water resources, and provide a wide range of social and environmental benefits to a community.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">These benefits are compounded when\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">many distributed features are implemented through a city, on both public and private land.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aba0dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aba0dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ddb7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75ddb7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Getting-to-know-GSI-Community-Connections-10.6.23.pptx-e1735939843137-1024x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Getting-to-know-GSI-Community-Connections-10.6.23.pptx-e1735939843137-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Getting-to-know-GSI-Community-Connections-10.6.23.pptx-e1735939843137-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Getting-to-know-GSI-Community-Connections-10.6.23.pptx-e1735939843137-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aridlidcoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Getting-to-know-GSI-Community-Connections-10.6.23.pptx-e1735939843137.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9596526 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9596526\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8491e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8491e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is GSI? 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