Advancing blue-green infrastructure in San Diego

Chollas Creek Community-Centered Watershed Planning

Greenprint partnered with Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek to address climate challenges in the Chollas Creek Watershed, including flooding and extreme heat. Together, we developed a watershed-wide blue-green infrastructure (BGI) plan and empowered residents to advocate for climate solutions. We helped secure $500,000 in funding from private and public sources, led a four-month training program for resident fellows on climate resilience and BGI, and advised on public engagement strategies to enhance recommendations to the San Diego Planning Department.

We co-developed a community-centered BGI plan and supported the Chollas Blue Green Vision public education campaign. Our communications team led branding efforts to promote BGI and stormwater investments, engaging residents to advocate for solutions that address flooding and improve parks, trails and public spaces. 

The Chollas Blue Green Vision brand, symbolizing the link between water, environment and community, unifies campaign materials and outreach. We also trained resident fellows on social media strategies to boost engagement. The brand now anchors the Chollas Blue Green Collaborative, a 65-member regional group advancing community-centered BGI and climate resilience. Greenprint supported the Collaborative's launch and facilitated quarterly meetings to guide the Chollas Blue Green Vision document and implementation plan