Apply and join the 2025 National Wildlife Federation Sacred Grounds Detroit - Healing over Habitat Program. Our Sacred Grounds Detroit program team - National Wildlife Federation, Friends of the Rouge, Sierra Club of Michigan Chapter are actively recruiting houses of worship and community spaces located in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck (MI) to join the Sacred Grounds Detroit GSI Program. This program is a community driven habitat and education initiative launched in 2018 to support Detroit community spaces to create native plant, Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) gardens (e.g. rain gardens) that restore local wildlife habitats, reduce flooding, lower drainage fees and increase access to nature in Detroit's neighborhoods. 

🌱 Create wildlife habitat - Transform underused space into thriving native plant gardens and green space for our local pollinators. 

💧 Reduce Flooding & Water Pollution - Green stormwater infrastructure helps manage rain where it falls.

💸 Lower Drainage Fees - Earn credits that reduce your property’s stormwater bill.

🤝 Engage Your Community - Involve members, neighbors, and volunteers in creation care and sustainability.