Nate Woiwode

Risk Reduction and Resilience Project Manager

North America Water Program

The Nature Conservancy

nwoiwode@tnc.org

The Naturally RESILIENT Communities Partnership

Representing:

- 3000+ county governments

- 38,000+ planners

- 17,000+ floodplain managers

- 150,000+ engineers

- On-the-ground work in all 50 states

Our Goal: Mainstream the Use of Nature-Based Solutions to Flooding

Seawall at Galveston, TexasCape May, New Jersey

Three Important Questions

• Who makes the decision to pursue a project?

• What are their needs/challenges?

• What information can we provide to help them be successful?

LETS BUILD A SITING GUIDE!

• Natural Systems

• e.g. Oyster reefs

• Habitat Restoration

• e.g. Floodplain restoration

• Stormwater Infiltration

• e.g. Bioswales

• Land use planning

• e.g. Planning and Zoning

• Infrastructure Adaptation

• e.g. Flood friendly culverts

30 Strategies